Maurizio Cattelans infamousduct-taped bananasparked a debate, to say the least, when it first debuted in 2019.
Would they relate to it?
In Moghaddam’s illustration,Van Goghstands behind a stall, selling some of his most famous paintings.
There’s everything fromStarry Nightand his self-portrait toSunflowersandIrises.
But theres one glaring differencethey all have a banana taped to the center of the canvas.
A desperate Van Gogh raises his arms, as if begging passersby to check out these updated creations.
It reads: Dear Theo, As I write this letter to you, I am filled with joy.
The good news is that I have managed to sell a significant number of my paintings to a collector.
But what can one do?
Artist Alireza Karimi Moghaddam has long reimagined Vincent van Gogh’s life in colorful illustrations.
