It makes me relax, because the rest of the world doesn't matter when I look at this work." It almost feels like a kind of meditation. There is so much time and patience behind all those lines and little squares. Lots of stimuli and patterns, but it’s still very calming. This image of the girl and her cat does give me that. I myself have a chaotic mind and sometimes have difficulty finding peace. The world around her slows down and gradually fades away. She lies here in peace and quiet, her thoughts coming and going, but she doesn't have to dwell on them much. "I see a girl reclining on a bed that required quite a lot of gouging, carving and plenty of ink. Today we present the story written by Feliz Haverkamp, citizen of Amsterdam, of one of my favorite woodcuts ever, Laziness by Félix Vallotton. Furthermore, a varied group of people, from storage facility staff to Amsterdam residents, introduce their personal stories accompanying their favorite acquisitions from the past decade. The museum has a vast collection of artworks created by other artists the exhibition celebrates a decade of remarkable acquisitions.Īside from the artworks themselves, the stories behind the acquisitions play a central role in the exhibition. You know that we love the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, right? Now in the museum (and partly online!) you can visit the Here to Stay exhibition, which includes more than just Van Gogh masterpieces.
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