Paul and Vincent is a multimedia CD that incorporates a recording of the sell-out theatrical production at the 2004 4MBS Festival starring Brisbane actors Eugene Gilfedder and Michael Churven, and featuring images of the works by Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh as well as music from the period.

Based on Gauguin’s reflections of his stormy relationship with Vincent at Arles, France, the production brings the personalities of the two artists alive.

This interactive CD will appeal to anyone interested in the life and personality of Gauguin and van Gogh, as well as the dilemmas facing artists living in isolation in furtherance of their art.

It will also appeal to viewers interested in how new media can be adapted to innovative projects such as this.

Dr David P Reiter is the author of 14 works of fiction, poetry, script and multimedia.

His work has won or been commended in competitions like the Queensland Premier’s Award, the Steele Rudd Award and the South Australia Literary Awards. His work in multimedia has brought him invitations to present his work at festivals and conferences here and internationally.

He is currently at work on a fictive memoir, My Planets, with a collaborative team from the Arterial Group and the Queensland University of Technology, with the support of a major grant from Arts Queensland.