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"A hairy ride" [刺激兜風]
Thursday, Mar 09, 2006,Page 17
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Olaf Mooij poses in front of two of his "hair cars" at a shopping mall in Hong Kong. 在香港一家購物中心，歐拉夫．慕基站在他兩輛「毛毛車」前留影。
PHOTO: AFP
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A Dutch artist's quest to see the family car as an actual person has had some interesting results. The artist's work gives the phrase ``a hairy ride'' a whole new meaning.
The 48-year-old artist's name is Olaf Mooij. He has put a variety of classic hairstyles on top of a range of cars, creating art he says was inspired by his father, who treated "his car like a living person."
"When I was a child, my father always said, `Well done boy!' to his car after a long drive, and gave it a friendly punch," Mooij said.
"That made an impression on me and (later) gave me the idea to give cars a personality, when I became an artist," he said.
Mooij didn't give a reason for why he matched certain cars to certain styles. He gave one car a bright orange hairdo that's long in the back and short in the front. He gave another car a samurai's topknot. A classic Mini Cooper wears a dignified grey part while a modern Mini has a black, spiked-up hairdo.
"A car represents the spirit of a certain time and represents a certain group of people. A car is alive," Mooij said.
Along with 30 other smaller artworks, the four "Hair Cars" were displayed at a Hong Kong shopping mall earlier this month.
"I try to make artworks that are related to people to help them understand art. I also want to put humor in my art that will make people smile," Mooij told reporters.
"Imagine there's a car driving down the street with beautiful, long, blond hair waving in the wind," he said.
Mooij usually lives and works in the Netherlands. He has been an artist for 23 years and has shown his work in Canada, the US and Spain. (AFP)
荷蘭一位藝術家致力於將房車視為真人，產生了一些相當有趣的結果。他的作品賦予「a hairy ride」（刺激兜風）（註： hairy 在此為雙關語，有「刺激」與「多毛」之意）全新的意義。
這位四十八歲的藝術家名字為歐拉夫．慕基，他已為各種車款的車頂覆上琳瑯滿目的經典髮型，創作出他自稱是受到其父啟發的藝術。他的父親將「他的車子視為真人相待」。
慕基說：「當我還是孩童時，父親長途開車後，總會對車子說『做得好，孩子！』，再友善地搥擊車子一下。」
他說：「這點讓我印象深刻，當我成了藝術家後，這也給了我將車子賦予個性的點子。」
慕基並未說明他為何將特定的車子配上特定的髮型之理由。 他給了一輛車子前短後長的亮橘色髮型，還給另一輛車子日本武士的髮髻。一輛經典的Mini Cooper車款戴上了一頂旁分的嚴肅灰髮，現代款的Mini則有著刺蝟般的黑髮。
慕基說：「一部車代表某個特定年代的精神，也代表著一群特定的人。車子是有生命的。」
這四部「毛毛車」連同其它三十件較小的作品本月初在香港一家購物中心展出。
慕基告訴記者：「我試著創作出與人們有關的藝術作品，協助民眾瞭解藝術。我也希望為我的藝術注入幽默感，讓人們會心一笑。」
他說：「想像一下街上有一輛車子，它美麗的金色長髮在風中飄盪。」
慕基平時在荷蘭生活並工作，身為藝術家已有二十三年的時間，作品曾在加拿大、美國與西班牙展出。 （法新社）
| Today's words 今日單字 |
1. quest n.
追尋 (zhui1 xun2)
例：Larry spends all of his time at food stalls in night markets, on a quest to find the perfect bowl of beef noodles.
（賴瑞將他所有時間花在夜市的小吃攤上，追尋最完美的一碗牛肉麵。）
2. hairy adj. (informal)
驚險刺激的 ( jing1 xian3 ci4 ji1 de5)
例：For people new to the city, a ride through the busy streets of Taipei in a taxi can be a hairy experience.
（對於初到台北的人，坐計程車穿越台北繁忙的街道是刺激的經驗。）
3. range n.
選擇範圍 (xuan3 ze2 fan4 wei2)
例：The hotel offers a wide range of services, from laundry and dry cleaning to in-room massages.
（這家旅館提供從洗衣、乾洗到房內按摩等多樣性的服務。）
4. dignified adj.
嚴肅的 (yan2 su4 de5)，尊貴的 (zun1 gui4 de5)
例：Their boss is very dignified, and never cracks jokes.
（他們的主管相當嚴肅，從不開玩笑。） |
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Reading Comprehension
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1. Mooij says his father ...
a. thought his car was alive.
b. gave his car its own hairstyle.
c. acted like his car was a real person.
2. What kind of hairstyles did Mooij give his cars?
a. All kinds of hairstyles
b. Hairstyles his father wore
c. Hairstyles young people usually wear
3. How many full-sized cars were at the show?
a. Thirty-four
b. Four
c. Thirty
4. What does Mooij hope his art will do?
a. Make people smile
b. Make people change their hair
c. Help people relate to cars |
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