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The aim is to clarify Heidegger's understanding of artistic experience using Van Gogh's painting as a case study.

Reassessing Heidegger on Van Gogh: Artistic Experience as Contextual Displacement

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The aim is to clarify Heidegger's understanding of artistic experience using Van Gogh's painting as a case study.
Reconstruction of Heidegger's text on Van Gogh's shoes.
Analysis of the performative dimensions and internal structure of the artwork.
Contrast with Stephen Mulhall's interpretation of the same episode.
Proposes that artistic experience involves contextual displacement of the experiencer's perspective.
Demonstrates how Heidegger's construction of the Van Gogh episode aligns with this dynamic.
Contrasts the findings with existing interpretations, revealing nuanced differences in understanding.

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This article reassesses Heidegger's perspective on art through Van Gogh's shoes, suggesting a new view of artistic experience.

Andrea Vitangeli (2026) studied this question.

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