22 Oct 2025 – 15 Feb 2026
Project Space
To coincide with two new site-specific commissions at the Courtauld Gallery, acclaimed artist Rachel Jones 听(b. 1991) has chosen Vincent van Gogh鈥檚 Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear (1889) in the Courtauld鈥檚 collection as the springboard for a new creative project led by the Courtauld Learning team.
For Jones, Van Gogh鈥檚 work 鈥渋s the epitome of how to use colour, texture and a sense of self to create an image鈥.
Inspired by Van Gogh and Rachel Jones, students across the UK, local community members, and families, have participated in free workshops, projects and events, exploring Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear through art and art history to create their own artworks exploring ‘sense of self’.
Selected artworks are now on display in the Project Space at the Courtauld Gallery, presenting a diverse range of creative responses, from sound and moving image, installation, poetry and spoken word, to sculpture, textiles, painting, photography, collage, drawing and print.
All works will be displayed in a virtual exhibition between Oct 2025 – Feb 2026.
This display is included in the Permanent Collection or Permanent Collection + Exhibition ticket.
This display is the second to showcase the work of those taking part in the Courtauld鈥檚 Learning programmes since the gallery reopened in 2021.
The Courtauld鈥檚 Schools and Young People鈥檚 programmes seek to increase access to art and art history through cross-curricular learning. Each year we invite over 8,000 young people from all backgrounds to participate in and shape the field of art history, through an extensive programme of free talks, courses, workshops and events.
Sense of Self virtual tour
Experience a vibrant selection of artworks created in response to Vincent van Gogh鈥檚听Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear听(1889) in the Courtauld collection, inspired by two new site-specific commissions by artist Rachel Jones.
Guided by the Courtauld鈥檚 Learning team, students, families and community groups across the UK explored ideas of colour, texture and 鈥榮ense of self鈥 to produce a diverse range of creative responses.
