Electric currents in modern art
現(xiàn)代藝術(shù)的電流
Modern sculpture rarely surprises us any more. The idea that modern art can only be seen in museums is mistaken. Even people who take no interest in art cannot have failed to notice examples of modern sculpture on display in public places. Strange forms stand in gardens, and outside buildings and shops. We have got quite used to them. Some so-called 'modern' pieces have been on display for nearly eighty years.
In spite of this, some people -- including myself -- were surprise by a recent exhibition of modern sculpture. The first thing I saw when I entered the art gallery was a notice which said: 'Do not touch the exhibits. Some of them are dangerous!' The objects on display were pieces of moving sculpture. Oddly shaped forms that are suspended form the ceiling and move in response to a gust of wind are quite familiar to everybody. These objects, however, were different. Lined up against the wall, there were long thin wires attached to metal spheres. The spheres had been magnetized and attracted or repelled each other all the time. In the centre of the hall, there were a number of tall structures which contained coloured lights. These lights flickered continuously like traffic lights which have gone mad. Sparks were emitted from small black boxes and red lamps flashed on and off angrily. It was rather like an exhibition of prehistoric electronic equipment. These peculiar forms not only seemed designed to shock people emotionally, but to give them electric shocks as well!
現(xiàn)代雕塑不再使我們感到驚訝了。那種認(rèn)為現(xiàn)代藝術(shù)只能在博物館里才能看到的觀(guān)點(diǎn)是錯(cuò)誤的。即使是對(duì)藝術(shù)不感興趣的人也不會(huì)注意到在公共場(chǎng)所展示的現(xiàn)代藝術(shù)品。公園里、大樓和商店外豎立著的奇形怪狀的雕塑，對(duì)這些，我們已經(jīng)司空見(jiàn)慣了。有些所謂的“現(xiàn)代”藝術(shù)品在那里已經(jīng)陳列了近80年了。
盡管如此，最近舉辦的一次現(xiàn)代雕塑展覽還是使一些人(包括我在內(nèi))大吃了一驚。走進(jìn)展廳首先看到的是一張告示，上面寫(xiě)著“切勿觸摸展品，某些展品有危險(xiǎn)!”展品都是些活動(dòng)的雕像。人們所熟悉的是懸掛在天花板上、造型奇特、隨風(fēng)飄蕩的雕塑品。這些展品卻使人大開(kāi)眼界。靠墻排列著許多細(xì)長(zhǎng)的電線(xiàn)，而電線(xiàn)又連著金屬球。金屬球經(jīng)過(guò)磁化，互相之間不停地相互吸引或相互排斥。展廳中央是裝有彩色燈泡的許多高高的構(gòu)件，燈泡一刻不停地閃爍著，就像失去了控制的紅綠燈。小黑盒子里迸出火花，紅色燈泡發(fā)怒似地忽明忽暗。這兒倒像是在展覽古老的電子設(shè)備。好像設(shè)計(jì)這些奇形怪狀的展品不僅是為了給人感情上的強(qiáng)烈刺激，而且還想給人以電擊似的!
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