Tribute to Van Gogh / Spear

Rue des Capucins, 37 - 7000 Mons

Corentin ‘Spear’ is a Belgian painter born in 1988. He graduated from La Cambre and took evening classes at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. He takes part in group exhibitions in Europe and presents his work in solo exhibitions. Many cities call on him for street art.

To create the fresco on Van Gogh in Cuesmes, Spear first looked at Van Gogh's life and in particular his time in Cuesmes. Van Gogh was someone who was very close to the people, and most of his subjects were from everyday life. He didn't paint the bourgeoisie.

Spear recognised himself in Van Gogh's vision of society and in his choice of subject for the fresco.

During his time in Cuesmes, Van Gogh was close to the miners because of his evangelist mission.

Spear therefore wanted his fresco to have a link with the mining world, hence the wheel frame at the back.

To draw inspiration from the world of Van Gogh, Spear went to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam to find inspiration for the composition, colour palette and brushstrokes that are so characteristic of his work. The work in Cuesmes is based on the 1890 painting ‘Champs de Blé aux corbeaux’.

"The work on the material and the brushstrokes was particularly interesting to develop, and even though Van Gogh is not one of my main references, this project gave me a lot of fun and allowed me to discover new things in painting.

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