上苑藝術館马雁

SHANGYUAN MUSEUM史春波, 乔治·奥康奈尔 译


我從來沒有進來過,此處
First time here, but nothing seems mysterious.
大約沒有什麼神秘之處,
I’m the mystery. In my strange imagination,
神秘的是我。我奇怪的想像力中,
Shangyuan Art Colony rises from its valley,
上苑藝術館矗立在山谷裏,
floating like a concept.
又漂浮在觀念當中。
Three cats, five dogs,
這裏有三隻貓,五隻狗,
artists by the dozen, sunflowers, pumpkin vines,
幾十個人,還有向日葵、南瓜藤,
everywhere what’s ordinary
在在都是平凡之處,顯現
speaks quiet creativity,
冷淡的創造力,彼此相異的創造力。
each different, each the same.
彼此相同的創造力。
Some paint or sculpt,
有人繪畫,也有人雕塑,
some are poets.
還有人在這裏做詩人。
Enclosing the possible kills it.
保護可能性就是消滅可能性,
People here tend toward silence
人們在這裏傾向於沉默,
or clamor, a key word alcohol.
也傾向於聒噪,酒精是關鍵詞,
You skip binge drinking
但你可以不參與狂飲,
at a cost. Crossing the wall
以某種代價。爬牆去整莊稼的
to tend crops, or grappling
和苦鬥於習作前的,都是
with unfinished work,
藝術家,毫無變現的能力。
all these artists are illiquid,
他們也呼朋引伴,決非出於
their friendships neither desperate
絕望,也非出於自大。
nor egoistic. Nothing mystical, guests
這些人毫無神秘之處,還有客人
and workers, courteous or secret.
和工人,彬彬有禮或心藏秘密。
Rainy mornings, strolling alone in the courtyard,
早晨,常常是下著雨的早晨,
one may spot wildflowers
獨自在院內走動,會遇到
still unwithered—signs
還沒有凋零的野花,那是探訪者
left by visitors, they may be copied.
小小的遺跡,接受被複製。
What’s made in humility can become divine.
這些卑微的造物有力量。


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