As you wander the streets of Arles, echoes of the past are with you always. It's like no other place I've ever been. Like much of France it has a frayed beauty. Everywhere you look there is something interesting. A feast for the eyes. A crinkly smile comes to me as you look up at a quant building.
Van Gogh fell in love with the place; it's not hard to understand why. It's packed full of Roman and mediaeval architecture. So centre ville won't have changed that much since his time. There is a photograph around every corner, and I've probably taken that many. Here are a selection:
William Kentridge
One of the buildings in the grounds of LUMA housed an exhibition by someone I'd never heard of, William Kentridge, a South African artist. As soon as I walked in my jaw dropped. Why had I never heard of William? He’s a dadaist and I love his work. Here’s a few pictures from the exhibition:
VAN GOGH FOUNDATION
In contract to LUMA, the Vincent Van Gogh Foundation was slightly disappointing. I didn’t expect any Van Gogh but I suppose I expected something a bit more.
Anyway were were actually blessed with a Van Gogh:
And to be fair there was a bit of interesting art, but I had hoped for more.
Starry Starry Night
Sadly there weren't any, but wandering around Arles at night is a very pleasant pastime. It will be a place to return to.
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