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Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890)/Guillaume Apollinaire (1880-1918) is held by Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus.

Artwork

Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890)/Guillaume Apollinaire (1880-1918)

Natassa Poulantza

Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890)/Guillaume Apollinaire (1880-1918) is a drawing by Natassa Poulantza. It is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus.

About this work

It’s a screen shot from a slot-machine-style app where famous faces mix at random.

This drawing shows two faces side by side. On the left is van Gogh’s portrait. On the right sits Apollinaire, drawn in sharp lines.

The trick? It’s not a real drawing. It’s a screen shot from a slot-machine-style app where famous faces mix at random. Your screen flashes a match—or a miss. No skill needed, just a click.

Try the same game at Natassa Poulantza’s 2023 show at the Museum of Ethnography.

Overview

This digital print combines Vincent Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' with a portrait of Guillaume Apollinaire, generated by a digital application that randomly pairs images of famous artists' works with those of influential thinkers.

Technique & Style

The image is created through a digital game-app that simulates a slot machine, rolling and randomly combining edited photographs of artworks and portraits, resulting in a unique digital print on A4 archival paper.

Subject & Meaning

The print juxtaposes Van Gogh, a renowned post-impressionist painter, with Apollinaire, a prominent poet and art critic, suggesting a connection between the artist's work and the critic's interpretation or influence.

Artist & collection

Artist

Natassa Poulantza

These drawings mash up famous artists and writers—Franz Marc with Nikos Poulantzas, Mark Rothko with Michel Foucault—layering ink on paper to pair their styles.

Museum

Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus

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