ESL Podcast 894 – Understanding Modern Art

 　　Stephan: What’s that?

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

　　Stephan: It’s, um...

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

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

　　Livia: It’s my interpretation¹ of how the rich oppress the poor.

　　Stephan: Really?

　　Livia: Yes, from a postmodern perspective.

　　Stephan: Oh, I see.

　　Livia: You do?

　　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.

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

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

　　Livia: It has?

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

　　Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

1 interpretation   

n.解释，说明，描述；艺术处理

参考例句：

• His statement admits of one interpretation only.他的话只有一种解释。
• Analysis and interpretation is a very personal thing.分析与说明是个很主观的事情。