Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890). La méridienne or the Siesta (inspired by Millet. December 1889-January 1890). Oil on canvas. Cm 73 x 91. Re-creation by Valeria Trupiano and family using pyjamas, school material and couch.
Santiago, who poses in the picture with his sister Amanda, is a fan of the works of Van Gogh and therefore we have chosen one of his works, "La méridienne", on display at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, which reproduces the siesta of two farmers in the fields. The yellow of the hay is the same as the couch where we spend a lot of time playing games, watching movies... studying and relaxing, just like the two little brothers do.
Ho insegnato a Venezia, Lubiana, Roma, Napoli, Firenze, Cosenza e Teramo. Sono stato research assistant alla Queen's University of Belfast e prima ho vissuto per due anni in Grecia, per il mio dottorato. Ora insegno a Tor Vergata e nel campus romano del Trinity College di Hartford (CT). Penso che le scienze sociali servano a darci una mano, gli uni con gli altri, ad affrontare questa cosa complicata, tanto meravigliosa quanto terribile, che chiamano vita.