Filipino Artist Turns Lava into Sculptures

菲律賓藝術家將熔岩變成雕塑品

CoCo Hong，David Lee

新聞關鍵字

1. lava：n.熔岩

2. sculptures：n.雕刻品

3. depict：v. 描繪、雕出

4. erupt：v.爆發

5. renowned：adj.有名的

6. exhibit：v.展示

7. cater：v.迎合

8. establishment：n.機關

9. flock：v.聚集

10. hazardous：adj.有危險的

Rock sculptor Vicente Ajero is turning volcanic materials into sculptures depicting popular images.

岩石雕刻家Vicente Ajero將火山所形成的石材，雕刻成受歡迎的雕塑作品。

Ajero uses lava from the Mayon Volcano washed away by the rains down the slopes and to nearby towns.

Ajero所利用的熔岩是來自經由雨水沿著馬永火山斜坡沖刷下來而得，然後搬運到附近城鎮的。

[Vicente Ajero, Rock Sculptor]:

“I can’t say that I’m happy about the volcano erupting. The lava is dangerous. But these are the materials that I need to create my art works.”

Vicente Ajero，岩石雕刻家說:

「我並不是說我很高興火山爆發，熔岩是有危險性的。但是這些噴發物卻是創作我的藝術作品所需要的材料。」

It’s been nine years since Ajero began his volcano-inspired craft.

Ajero從事這項由火山所啟發的技藝已有9年。

[Vicente Ajero, Rock Sculptor]:

“I dream of becoming famous. I didn’t reach fame by being a singer. Maybe by sculpting these lava rocks, I will be renowned.”

Vicente Ajero，岩石雕刻家說:

「我夢想能夠揚名立萬，雖然我當歌手並沒有成名，但是我或許可以藉由雕刻這些熔岩而出名。」

Ajero exhibits his art works in a small shop near the Mayon Volcano.

Ajero在馬永火山附近的一間小店裡展示他的藝術品。

His souvenir items are worth $2 to $11 U.S. dollars and his large sculptures sell for up to $320 U.S. dollars. He caters to foreign and local tourists as well as business establishments.

他的紀念品每項價值2~11美元不等，同時其大型雕刻品可賣到高達320美元。他迎合了外國和本地的觀光客以及一些企業團體。

[Honesto Deoda, Tourist]:

“His art works are impressive. He’s found a way to use waste materials and bring them back to life.”

Honesto Deoda，觀光客說:

「他的作品令人印象深刻，因為他發現了使用廢料的方法，並且重新賦予新的生命在其中。」

The near perfect-cone-shaped Mayon Volcano draws thousands of tourists to the Bicol region. Many locals make a living selling souvenirs depicting the volcano.

馬永火山以其近乎完美的圓錐形，吸引了數千名觀光客到Bicol地區來。許多當地居民就以販賣刻畫火山的紀念品為生。

Despite the hazardous eruption warning, locals and foreigners continue flocking to Albany province to watch the volcano.

儘管有危險爆發的警告，許多當地居民和外國人仍繼續聚集到Albany省去觀賞火山。

Mayon is the most active of 22 volcanoes in the country, having erupted more than 50 times in the past four centuries.

馬永火山是菲律賓境內22座火山當中最為活躍的，在過去的四個世紀中已經爆發超過50次。

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