Van Gogh - Sunflowers.
Most of you I'm sure will
know this already...
I adore this painting though I have never truly understood why. I am not a fan of still life nor am I a follower of the impressionist movement, far from it. I have great respect for the 'masters' as it were, as all artists must but my prefered line of thinking, i have to admit, falls in with much more contemporary work. I am a visual conceptual artist and carry the necessary baggage that comes with that - rebellion, philosophy, sociopolitical ranting - amongst others. Yet this piece has followed me throughout my study, an icon if you like, that through all my preparation and development has remained emblazened on the retina of my artist's eye. So here it is my tribute to a man who despite his era of work is a testament to the artistic temperament - its genius as well as its anger and rebellion- accompanied with a style of brushwork and colour that was a mark of art beyond his time. Van Gogh I salute you.
Most of you I'm sure will
know this already...
I adore this painting though I have never truly understood why. I am not a fan of still life nor am I a follower of the impressionist movement, far from it. I have great respect for the 'masters' as it were, as all artists must but my prefered line of thinking, i have to admit, falls in with much more contemporary work. I am a visual conceptual artist and carry the necessary baggage that comes with that - rebellion, philosophy, sociopolitical ranting - amongst others. Yet this piece has followed me throughout my study, an icon if you like, that through all my preparation and development has remained emblazened on the retina of my artist's eye. So here it is my tribute to a man who despite his era of work is a testament to the artistic temperament - its genius as well as its anger and rebellion- accompanied with a style of brushwork and colour that was a mark of art beyond his time. Van Gogh I salute you.
posted by Izzy at 1:22 PM
4 Comments:
It doesn't seem like still life, though, does it? Those flowers hardly seem motionless, so fluid are the lines...
absolutely!
Hi Iris, i'd love to know an artist! In singapore i seldom get to know any.. most people are into finance, business, corporate stuff.. (or maybe i am just not into the arts arena! haha).
I went to Europe recently,.. London and France.. and loved the paintings there.. i think i'm not a contemporary art person though.. either the really old stuff, or modern graphic design.
I do like stuff by JWM Turner, and the "Queen Seaport with the Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba" by Claude Lorrain. Heard of these?
i've always really loved this painting, im not entirely sure why; i think it's because it seems so child-like but there is SO much great skill that has aong into this painting and also because people just riducled it at first until they took the time to look closely at it and realise how amazing it is!
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