Melancholy I-II - Jon Fosse Noriko de Vroomen From the gothic Old South

From the gothic Old South to revolutionary Mexico

in het door aardbevingen geteisterde zuidwesten van Japan

Hij zoekt toevlucht in de natuur en bereikt de majestueuze eik in het hart van het bos

net als de doden

is degene die voor Diego moet zorgen

Melancholy I-II - Jon Fosse Noriko de Vroomen From the gothic Old SouthMelancholy I II is a fictional invocation of the nineteenth century Norwegian artist Lars Hertervig, who painted luminous landscapes, suffered mental illness and died poor in 1902. In this wild, feverish narrative, Jon Fosse delves into Hertervigs mind as the events of one day precipitate his mental breakdown. A student of Hans Gude at the Academy of Art in Dsseldorf, Hertervig is paralyzed by anxieties about his talent and is overcome with love for