Art 01 (Aug 08 - Nov 15)

[la papillion]

Winston,

I think so, he spent his life in mental hospital if i'm not wrong.

How angry is this?

The Scream - Skrik (1893-1910)

[winston]

I read somewhere that people who look at art like "The Scream" above or even Picassos everyday, will end up with mental problems.

I prefer to have peaceful arts around me

Of course, different people , different values so I will not impose my values on others.

[mojo_]

An even more dramatic portrayal of human emotions from an Asian perspective... by Wu Jianjun

[la papillion]

I read somewhere that people who look at art like "The Scream" above or even Picassos everyday, will end up with mental problems.

I prefer to have peaceful arts around me

Of course, different people , different values so I will not impose my values on others.

ARE YOU SAYING I'M MAD?!! DAM I'M MAD NOW! wahaha!

[la papillion]

An even more dramatic portrayal of human emotions from an Asian perspective... by Wu Jianjun

The face mask is very similar to the arts cultural show in singapore recently, the one that got slammed by audience! Haha, interesting

[mojo_]

Yeah, I think this Chinese painter's works were on display in Singapore some months back..

Here's something more soothing by Balinese painter Ida Bagus Indra

[ishak]

I dont know really know how to appreciate art.

So when I went to the Van Gogh Museum a few years ago, I did not really know how to enjoy his masterpieces.

The tour mentioned that his strokes were bold and full of anger. It was only then that I noticed it on his paintings, especially the self portraits.

It is alright. It is the painter's fault that he cannot capture your attention, your soul and your mind with his creation. Though it helps with an audio or visual guide when you walk through the museum.

One famous photographer said this before (cannot remember his name at this time of night), there are always 3 characters involved in a photograph; the photographer, the photographee, and the viewer. Deep, makes you think twice the next time you snap another picture.

[ishak]

The School of Athens, Raphael.
Another one that i like, you can find the description of the different people in the painting here http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/SchoolAthens.htm

[ishak]

Towards the end, I think he was in a mental hospital.

I rcall seeing a self-portrait and he painted a lot of energy field around himself. Orange in color. Very angry

Having said that, I quite like his Wheat Field, Starry Night and Iris.

Irises

If one is master of one thing and understands one thing well, one has at the same time, insight into and understanding of many things.
- Vincent Van Gogh



The Iris

If you hear a voice within you say "you cannot paint," then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.
- Vincent Van Gogh

[winston]

Wah ishak, Thanks for the kind pictures of Iris. Already made my day

Speaking of art, have you all seen the Mona Lisa ? Not sure which Museum it is in. Anyway, I was very disappointed with it when I first saw it. It was so small. However, after looking at it for some time, I did have a good feeling of the painting...

Take care,
Winston