2013年ESL之餐饮娱乐 06 Understanding Modern Art（在线收听）

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 interpretation 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