ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

Some of Van Gogh’s most iconic paintings were created during the summer of 1888. During this time he rented a room in the Yellow House in Arles, south of France, and awaited the arrival of his friend and fellow artist Paul Gauguin. While there, Van Gogh created his second series of flower paintings – executed in bold and joyful primary yellow – and optimistically planned his future. While the Yellow House itself no longer exists (it was heavily damaged during the Second World War and demolished shortly after) the happy time that Van Gogh spent there is catalogued through his famous works of sunflowers (right) and the abode itself (above).