03.08.2022  •  Art NEWS

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GOSEE TIP… FLASH | BACK – the Mauritshuis in The Hague presents 16 contemporary ‘Old Masters’ – inspirations from Erwin Olaf to Viviane Sassen or even Anton Corbijn

The Mauritshuis in The Hague is home to the best Dutch and Flemish paintings from the time of Rembrandt and Vermeer. Hanging in the city palace, which was built 400 years ago as the residence of the Prince of Nassau-Siegen, Johan Maurits, are famous paintings such as Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring, the Anatomy Lesson of Nicolaes Tulp by Rembrandt, and the Goldfinch by Fabritius.

So what happens when the new masters of today pick up where the old masters left off? See it with your own eyes in the new exhibition FLASH | BACK for the 200th birthday. Sixteen contemporary photographers have produced new work inspired by the seventeenth-century paintings in our collection, including Sara Blokland, Morad Bouchakour, Anton Corbijn, Elspeth Diederix, Desirée Dolron, Rineke Dijkstra, Kadir van Lohuizen, Sanja Marušić, Vincent Mentzel, Erwin Olaf, Kevin Osepa, Ahmet Polat, Carla van de Puttelaar, Viviane Sassen, Dustin Thierry and Stephan Vanfleteren.

Just like the painters who created the great masterpieces, the photographers are all Dutch or Flemish. The young artists studied each painting down to the smallest detail before making their choice. Iconic images and public favorites, and also lesser-known gems… all feature in FLASH | BACK.

The result of which are sixteen new masterpieces, one for each room in the Mauritshuis. They are currently on display there: hanging, standing or lying. “Once you’ve seen these new masters, you’ll never look at Rembrandt, Vermeer and Jan Steen in the same way again,” says the museum.

Martine Gosselink, Director of the Mauritshuis “This is how I’m boldly describing the photographs that will be on display in FLASH | BACK. There are some 350 to 500 years between the making of the paintings and the creation of these photographs. The exhibition – accompanied by a catalogue and multimedia tour – offers visitors a journey from then to now, from eternity to impermanence, from varnish and paint to high-res photographic material. The photographers allow us to take a fresh look through their lens.”

And continues : “The photographers were given complete artistic freedom to translate their inspiration into a photograph. Their work may be moving, raise questions, astound, but also generate discussion. The commission was not to produce a literal remake of an existing painting, but to tap into a deeper layer. Sometimes the work is a supplement to a painting. The photograph by Corbijn is a good example of this. In his work – Two African Men (after Rembrandt) – it seems as if he has transported the two men set down by Rembrandt to the present day. Vincent Mentzel’s photograph shows how the View of Delft, so brilliantly recorded by Vermeer, looks today. And Elspeth Diederix has produced a timeless version of a still life. But the link between Study of Two Brazilian Tortoises by Albert Eckhout and Kevin Osepa’s photograph of a newborn baby is less obvious. And there is also a thought-provoking story behind Morad Bouchakour’s tapestry and its link to The Fiddler by Adriaen van Ostade.”

Viviane Sassen : “My work was inspired by the painting ‘Mars and Venus surprised by Vulcan’ by Dutch painter Joachim Wtewael (1566-1638) The painting depicts the adultery of Venus and Mars. Venus’ husband Vulcan caught the couple in the act and is exposing the deceit to the gods who have gathered around. The painting was perceived as too obscene for quite some time and only revealed to the public in the 1980s.” And the museum tells us : “Sassen has always been fascinated with mythological stories. She wanted to carefully dissect this painting in order to discover the balance between Mars, Venus and Vulcanus. Viviane started cutting out photos from her own archives. The result? A collage of provocative bodies. With her work, she created a new, strong female image. A narrative that fits 2022, contrary to the submissive Venus.”

 www.mauritshuis.nl

 
FLASH | BACK  (1 June - 16 October 2022)

FLASH | BACK (1 June - 16 October 2022)

 
FLASH | BACK  (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

FLASH | BACK (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

 
FLASH | BACK  (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

FLASH | BACK (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

 
FLASH | BACK  (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

FLASH | BACK (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

 
FLASH | BACK  (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

FLASH | BACK (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

 
FLASH | BACK  (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

FLASH | BACK (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

 
FLASH | BACK  (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

FLASH | BACK (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

 
FLASH | BACK  (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

FLASH | BACK (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

 
FLASH | BACK  (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

FLASH | BACK (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

 
FLASH | BACK  (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

FLASH | BACK (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

 
FLASH | BACK  (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

FLASH | BACK (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

 
FLASH | BACK  (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

FLASH | BACK (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

 
FLASH | BACK  (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

FLASH | BACK (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

 
FLASH | BACK  (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

FLASH | BACK (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

 
FLASH | BACK  (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

FLASH | BACK (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

 
FLASH | BACK  (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

FLASH | BACK (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

 
FLASH | BACK  (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

FLASH | BACK (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

 
FLASH | BACK  (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

FLASH | BACK (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

 
FLASH | BACK  (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

FLASH | BACK (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

 
FLASH | BACK  (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

FLASH | BACK (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

 
FLASH | BACK  (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

FLASH | BACK (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

 
FLASH | BACK  (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

FLASH | BACK (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

 
FLASH | BACK  (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

FLASH | BACK (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

 
FLASH | BACK  (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

FLASH | BACK (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

 
FLASH | BACK  (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

FLASH | BACK (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

 
FLASH | BACK  (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

FLASH | BACK (1 June - 16 October 2022) What happens when new masters pick up where old masters left off? 16 leading photographers - including Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Anton Corbijn – have created new work inspired by the 17th-century paintings.

 
FLASH | BACK  (1 June - 16 October 2022)

FLASH | BACK (1 June - 16 October 2022)

 
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