Actor Deshik Vansadia’s new solo play will explore the life of Vincent Van Gogh

Updated On: 25 May, 2022 10:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Sarasvati T

Actor Deshik Vansadia’s upcoming theatre performance based on Leonard Nimoy’s play ‘Vincent’ offers a chance to understand Vincent Van Gogh and his life. Mid-Day Digital spoke to Vansadia to know more about the play

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Deshik Vansadia as Theo reflecting on Vincent`s life through the painting `Bedroom in Arles`. Image courtesy: Deshik Vansadia

For many, the deep blue swirls depicting the night sky in ‘The Starry Night’ are the first encounter with Vincent Van Gogh’s masterful brushwork. That was the case with Deshik Vansadia too. After years of chasing the Dutch artist’s paintings in museums and galleries around the world, the actor and director of The Shakespeare Company of India will attempt to decode Van Gogh’s life, in a solo performance at Studio Tamaasha this month.

Known for drawing inspiration from nature and elements in his immediate surroundings, Van Gogh is one of the most celebrated artists in the history of modern art. While he gained recognition only after his death, not many were aware of the artist in his tragic lifetime, during which he struggled with self-doubt, loneliness and failures as an artist. His letters to his brother, Theo Van Gogh, are considered to be the most comprehensive records of Vincent’s life.

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