China Artist Makes Paper Bronzes
中國藝術家化「紙張」為「青銅」
Jelly Lee, David Lee
【新聞關鍵字】
1. go green: ph. 環保
2. bronze: n. 青銅
3. civil servant: ph. 公務員
4. self-taught: adj. 自學的
5. craftsmanship: n. (手工)技藝
Going green is the only option for Chinese art lover and part-time artist Ma Yihua.
馬義華(音譯)是中國的一位藝術愛好者，也是一位業餘的藝術家，「綠色」是他心中唯一的選擇。(譯註：go green本指「環保」取向，但因青銅器也是綠色，故此處有雙關詞意。)
Passionate about ancient bronze pieces, the civil servant from Beijing uses old newspapers to recreate the costly classical art, some as old as 2,000 B.C.
出自對古代青銅作品的一股熱情，這位來自北京的公務員利用舊報紙，重現了價值不斐的經典創作，有些年代甚至可溯及西元前2000年。
An art enthusiast from an early age, the self-taught painter and sculptor spends his free time studying traditional Chinese craftsmanship.
這位自學的畫家，同時也是一位雕刻家，在很年輕的時候即展現了對藝術的熱情，並利用他的閒暇時間鑽研中國傳統的手工技藝。
More than 20 years ago, an exhibition in Beijing gave him an idea.
二十多年前，在北京的一場展覽給了他一些靈感。
【新聞關鍵字】
6. date back (to…): ph. 溯源自；始於
7. dynasty: n. 朝代
8. a high price-tag: ph. 昂貴的價格
9. replica: n. 複製品
10. inspire: v. 鼓勵; 啟發
[Ma Yihua, Artist]:
“I happened to visit the History Museum of China. There was a special exhibit on Chinese bronze. All the pieces dated back to the Shang and Zhou dynasties. I thought the bronze pieces’ design, carving and colours were beautiful. I thought maybe I can make one myself."
[馬義華，藝術家]:
我恰巧去參觀中國歷史博物館。那時正舉辦中國青銅器特展。所有的展示品都可溯源自商朝或周朝。我覺得這些青銅器，不論在設計、雕工、以及顏色都有相當的美感。我想也許我可以自己做一件。
But work in bronze came with a high price-tag, so Ma needed a cheaper substitute.
但是以青銅創作成本高昂，所以馬義華需要較廉價的替代品。
Taught by older generations to recycle all unused goods and materials, Ma’s grandmother used to make containers out of old newspapers mixed with water and glue.
馬義華的祖母從老一代的人那裡，學到如何將不要的物品和材料回收再利用，她經常用舊報紙混和水和膠料，來製成容器。
Remembering how sturdy the containers were, Ma tried the technique to make bronze replicas.
馬義華還記得這些容器是多麼的堅固，於是他把這項技術用來製作青銅複製品。
[Ma Yihua, Artist]:
“I don’t think to make art you need to use very expensive materials. Making bronze using garbage shows my intelligence and creativity."
[馬義華，藝術家]：
我不認為從事藝術創作，一定要用很昂貴的素材。用這些廢料來製作青銅器，正可顯示出我的智慧和創造力。
The 55-year-old will soon retire, planning to show his pieces around China to inspire others to make “green" and inexpensive art.
55歲的馬義華即將退休，他計畫巡迴中國展示他的作品，藉此鼓舞其他人投入「環保」又平價的藝術創作。
本新聞影音出處：新唐人電視台英語http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/ns_life/2009-09-01/162101238072.html
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