SHANGYUAN MUSEUM史春波, 乔治·奥康奈尔 译

上苑藝術館马雁


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


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