# Deeper Dive: A Conservator’s Visit to Van Gogh’s Asylum

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Podcast: [OMMM: Our Museum Mindfulness Meditation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ommm-our-museum-mindfulness-meditation-7867495)
Published: 2026-06-18T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/ommm/deeper-dive-conservator-visit-van-gogh-asylum/
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## Resource

Art can contain traces of how, when, and where it was made—and conservators are the experts who get up close and personal to reveal those stories. When Getty paintings conservator Devi Ormond discovered a bit of a mysterious something stuck to the paint in Vincent van Gogh’s Irises (1889), she arranged a trip to the site where it was painted—the Monastery of Saint Paul de Mausole at Saint Rémy in Provence, France. Ormond speaks with host Lilit Sadoyan about how this visit gave her new and deeply personal insights into the location, the painting, and van Gogh’s experience making it. You can watch this episode on YouTube here: https://gty.art/4wZysOS If you missed this week’s sensory awareness meditation inspired by Irises, look for it on your podcast player or find it on our website here: https://review.getty.edu/podcasts/ommm/sensory-awareness-meditation-with-van-gogh-irises/ Subscribe to the show to be the first to hear new episodes on Tuesdays and bonus episodes on Thursdays. Find images, a transcript, and more resources on our website: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/ommm/sensory-awareness-meditation-with-van-gogh-irises/ See Irises in person at the Getty Center: https://www.getty.edu/visit/ Production team: Host: Lilit Sadoyan Producers: Zoe Goldman and Gideon Brower Mixer and Sound Designer: Jaime Roque Executive Producer: Christopher Sprinkle  For more art history insights, check out our other Getty Podcasts shows at www.getty.edu/podcasts Recording Artists tells artist biographies using archival material from the Getty Research Institute: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/recording-artists/ If Objects Could Talk is a family-friendly show where Getty museum objects, like a Greek vase or porcelain clock, come alive to share their story: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts…

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