The Permanent Representation of Italy to the International Organizations in Paris hosted, at the Hotel de Galliffet, the theatrical show “Vincent Van Gogh – The Infinite Descent”, written and directed by Paola Veneto and based on the literary work by Giordano Bruno Guerri “Madness? Life of Vincent van Gogh”.
The show tells the tormented story of Vincent van Gogh, the cursed painter who created hundreds of works of art without ever managing to live off his art. Through his correspondence with his brother Theo and the conflicts with those who never understood his talent, Antonio Gargiulo, who plays van Gogh, was able to guide the audience into the complex mental universe of this extraordinary artist.
The event represented an important opportunity to promote the Italian language in an international context, as underlined by Ambassador Luca Sabbatucci. “The choice to dedicate the event to Vincent van Gogh is not a coincidence: the Dutch artist perfectly embodies the spirit of openness and cultural diffusion that we want to promote, while celebrating the beauty of our language,” said the Permanent Representative. “Born in the Netherlands, van Gogh spent most of his career in France, but was inspired by the great Italian pictorial tradition.”
