Electric currents in modern art
现代艺术中的电流
How might some of the exhibits have been dangerous?
有些展品怎么可能是危险的？
Modern sculpture rarely surprises us any more.
现代雕塑很少让我们感到惊讶。
The idea that modern art can only be seen in museums is mistaken.
现代艺术只能在博物馆中看到的想法是错误的。
Even people who take no interest in art cannot have failed to notice examples of modern sculpture on display in public places.
即使对艺术不感兴趣的人也不会注意到在公共场所展出的现代雕塑的例子。
Strange forms stand in gardens, and outside buildings and shops.
奇怪的形式站在花园里，建筑物和商店外面。
We have got quite used to them.
我们已经习惯了。
Some so-called 'modern' pieces have been on display for nearly eighty years.
一些所谓的"现代"作品已经展出了近八十年。
In spite of this,some people -- including myself -- were surprised by a recent exhibition of modern sculpture.
尽管如此，一些人-包括我自己-对最近的现代雕塑展览感到惊讶。
The first thing I saw when I entered the art gallery was a notice which said: The objects on display were pieces of moving sculpture.
当我进入美术馆时，我看到的第一件事是一张告示，上面写着：展出的物品是一件件移动的雕塑。
The objects on display were pieces of moving sculpture.
展出的物品是一件件移动的雕塑.
Oddly shaped forms that are suspended from the ceiling and move in response to a gust of wind are quite familiar to everybody.
奇怪的形状悬挂在天花板上，随着一阵风而移动，每个人都很熟悉。
These objects, however, were different.
然而，这些对象是不同的。
Lined up against the wall, there were long thin wires attached to metal spheres.
靠着墙排成一排，有长长的细线附着在金属球体上。
The spheres had been magnetized and attracted or repelled each other all the time.
球体一直被磁化并相互吸引或排斥。
In the centre of the hall,
在大厅的中心,
there were a number of tall structures which contained coloured lights.
有许多高大的建筑物，里面有彩色的灯光。
These lights flickered continuously like traffic lights which have gone mad.
这些灯像疯了的红绿灯一样不断闪烁.
Sparks were emitted from small black boxes and red lamps flashed on and off angrily.
小黑盒子里发出火花，红灯火火怒地一闪一闪。
It was rather like an exhibition of prehistoric electronic equipment.
这很像史前电子设备的展览。
These peculiar forms not only seemed designed to shock people emotionally, but to give them electric shocks as well!
这些奇特的形式不仅似乎是为了在情感上震撼人们，而且也是为了给他们电击！
