User talk:Gabeyg

the Middle school homework: writing reflection after visiting van Gogh artworks exhibition
I am currently a student in CheongShim International Academy and I am now facing two works to do: completing operating system so that I may release it on July, 2008, and doing homework like this... --Gabeyg 17:26, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

The piece
Vincent van Gogh! He is famous for cutting his ear to draw portrait of himself. He is also 19th century artist and genius who left many marvelous and well-known works, but had very short life like sudden flash. With fairly warm winter sunlight, passing through Duksu Palace’s Doldamgil, I went to meet van Gogh who lived 100 years ago. Although he is not alive today, we can see what van Gogh thought and lived for through his work, so, he is alive in our memory through his works.

2 years ago, when it was summer vacation period, I saw some of the van Gogh’s works in “Famous impressionists exhibition” at Seoul Art Center. But, at that time, I was unable to think deeply about van Gogh, simply because my eye concentrated more on the works of Manet, Monet and Degas. But, this exhibition, held at Shirip Art Museum near the Duksu Palace, allowed me to see various Gogh’s masterpieces, such as “Self-portrait,” “Irises,” “The Yellow House.” There were total of 45 oil painting works and 22 others. When I was exhibiting through the works of van Gogh, I was deeply impressed by the deep, special Gogh’s art world. Also, the museum displayed chronologically how van Gogh’s artworks were changed and created, therefore, it was easy to understand and investigate van Gogh’s artworks. The exhibition divided the gogh’s works into periods: the first period which he drew the poor farmers’ life, Paris period which van Gogh discovered light of impressionism, and developed his own art style, Arles period which van Gogh put variety of color into canvas, and Saint-Rémy period which the nature was the concept of van Gogh’s work, and finally, Auvers-sur-Oise period, the last 70 days of van Gogh’s life. The thing that attracted me was “Self-portrait.” Van Gogh is neither handsome nor majestic, and his face looks uglier than normal people. I asked myself, “Why did he want to draw himself into canvas?” I looked again to his face, and it seemed that I was imagining the sad eye of van Gogh looking at me. In the poor condition, van Gogh was not able to find models easily, so I guess that sad van Gogh looked at the mirror, finding his identity and truth and sadness. His sad eye seemed to be so real. Maybe he wished to put his feeling into canvas. After seeing his portrait, I felt the breath and handwork of van Gogh that were put into his works. It was alive and clear even though he faced the misery and danger. He didn’t even try to give up finishing his artwork because he knew that his life will have no meaning if he gives up his artworks, his life will have no meaning. When we first look at van Gogh’s oil paintings, it is not very beautiful or colorful, but the artworks were very emotional, passing that emotion to the viewers who see the artworks. I believe that van Gogh’s artworks were the most emotional masterpiece. Until he faced death, his name and his world of art were unknown and not famous, so he was always poor, economically dependent on his younger brother. His mind would be painful until he died because of the situation. Some people said that van Gogh was crazy because he cut his ear. True, if we think logically. But, I thought, maybe the poor life and the world that does not understand van Gogh had made van Gogh crazy. If he drew artworks with his friends at “The Yellow House,” if his works were recognized and became famous before he died, if everyone didn’t think that he was just crazy, he would not die so lonely and without anyone recognizing his work. I couldn’t wipe out my impressions and memories. But, there is a saying that “Life is short; art is long.” Although recognition of his artworks was late, and although van Gogh is dead, his bright works will remain forever in this world.

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Yep.. I am middle schooler. But.. The middle schooler can do many things, right? Like composing music, writing novels, and like me, write software using C, PyGTK and assembly language (Assembly language, I always look for Wikipedia to search what the code I have to use..., but, anyway...) OH.. just to introduce my school.. MY school is one of two international middle schools, currently. CSIA, or CheongShim International Academy. The school is very boring, having mandatory dormitory life, and with hell-like studying. I'm not studying hard, though.... Look at Wikipedia for more info.