A: Wow! That’s a real work of art!
B: It’s beautiful, isn’t it? It’s a wonderful combination of simplicity and grandeur. And this is just the bridge over to the main building. The entire gallery was designed and built by a renowned Japanese architect.
A: I must say I cannot wait to see some great art. I’m a real culture vulture. I love visiting galleries and museums around the world, but this year that’s impossible.
Photo: Paul Cooper, Taipei Times 照片:台北時報古德謙
B: Think of this year as an opportunity to explore what you have at home.
A: 哇!這就叫做藝術!
B: 真是美啊,你說是吧?這是精簡和宏偉的絕妙組合。而且這只是連接主建築的橋而已。這整座美術館是一個有名的日本建築師設計建造的。
A: 我真的等不及要看看一些偉大的藝術作品了!我超愛藝文。我很喜歡到世界各地去逛美術館、博物館。但是今年是不可能的了。
B: 你就把今年想做是探索國內藝文的機會好了。
(Paul Cooper, Taipei Times/台北時報林俐凱譯)
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