Vincent van Gogh has had an enduring influence on Anselm Kiefer.
In 1890 Vincent van Gogh painted his final works.
Seventy-two years later, an eighteen-year-old Anselm Kiefer received a travel grant to follow in the footsteps of Van Gogh, starting in the Netherlands, through to Belgium, Paris and Arles in the South of France.
Van Gogh’s work has inspired Kiefer throughout his nearly 60-year career. The pioneer of Post-Impressionism has informed the subjects and techniques of Kiefer’s monumental paintings and sculptures, which draw on history, mythology, literature, philosophy and science.
This focused exhibition, set across the three rooms of the RA’s smaller galleries, is the first to consider the lasting influence that Van Gogh has had on Kiefer. It will feature works by both artists, including new pieces by Kiefer which haven’t been shown before.
