Most people who have seen the Doctor Who episode ‘Vincent and the Doctor‘ regard it as one of the best episodes in the show’s history. This is not so much because of the creature which they are up against (which they eventually soothe and mourn), but for the intense emotions elicited by the character of Vincent van Gogh played by Tony Curran. The episode provides more than a few moments of joy and sorrow.

Personally, the example that pulls at my heart strings the most is the scene in which The Doctor and Amy take Vincent to the Musée d’Orsay to see an exhibit of his work and hear the praise of Dr. Black, an art expert played by Bill Nighy. The sincerity of both Curran and Nighy’s performances resulted in some of the best acting that I have ever seen. I cry every time.

A few days ago, I started seeing this wibbly wobbly spacey wacey video appear in various places around Facebook. Shortly after, I saw a post in my newsfeed about Van Gogh Alive, an exhibit that has been traveling around the world. Going beyond a traditional art exhibit, Van Gogh Alive emerses people in an intense multimedia experience. High-definition projectors are used to cycle through various images of things such as art, photos, and personal letters. There is even some animation. The stunning visuals are set to a classical score by surround sound. As stated on Grande Exhibitions‘ website:

Synchronized to a powerful classical score, more than 3,000 Van Gogh images at enormous scale create a thrilling display that fills giant screens, walls, columns, ceilings and even the floor – immersing you entirely in the vibrant colours and vivid details that constitute Van Gogh’s unique style.

Van Gogh Alive is currently showing through April 12, 2015 at Santo Stefano al Ponte in Florence, Italy. We at Doctor Who Watch would love to see this fantastic exhibit continue to make the rounds. I hope that the next stop is somewhere reasonably close to Fall River, MA (as long as I am still living here). And who knows? Perhaps the artist, himself, could show up with some friends.