地道美语:了解现代艺术

2019-11-02 19:33:43

Stephan: What’s that?

史蒂芬:那是什么?

Livia: It’s my latest artwork. It’s experimental.

利维亚:这是我最新的艺术作品。这是试验品。

Stephan: It’s, um...

史蒂芬:它……

Livia: Abstract. It’s part of a performance art piece I’m putting together. It’ll really challenge people’s perceptions of reality.

利维亚:抽象,这是艺术品的部分,我想把他们弄到一起。那时它真的会挑战人们对现实的看法。

Stephan: I don’t really understand contemporary art. Is it supposed to represent something?

史蒂芬:我确实不怎么了解现代的艺术。它是不是代表什么意思啊?

Livia: It’s my interpretation of how the rich oppress the poor.

利维亚:它表达富人如何压迫穷人。

Stephan: Really?

史蒂芬:真的吗?

Livia: Yes, from a postmodern perspective.

利维亚:是,从后现代的角度来表达。

Stephan: Oh, I see.

史蒂芬:噢,我明白了。

Livia: You do?

利维亚:你明白?

Stephan: No, not really. I don’t think I’m cut out for modern art. I prefer art to be representational. I just can’t wrap my head around this.

史蒂芬:不完全明白。我不认为自己是能够理解现代艺术的那块料。我更喜欢具有代表意义的艺术。我无法理解这种艺术。

Livia: That’s the point. It’s supposed to challenge you and make you think.

利维亚:这才是关键。艺术会挑战你的思维,迫使你去思考。

Stephan: Well, it’s certainly made me think.

史蒂芬:嗯,艺术确实有让我思考。

Livia: It has?

利维亚:有吗?

Stephan: Yeah, it’s made me realize that I’ve underrated paint-by-numbers all these years.

史蒂芬:是的,艺术让我意识到这些年我低估了那些缺乏创造力的艺术。