【2013-05-13，一】ESL Podcast 894 – Understanding Modern Art

If you can understand what you’re looking at in a modern art museum, you might be doing something wrong. Find out more in this episode. Tags: Entertainment Audio Index: Slow dialog: 1:27 Explanations: 3:06 Fast dialog: 15:56 Stephan: What’s that? Livia: It’s my latest artwork. It’s experimental. Stephan: It’s, um... Livia: Abstract. It’s part of a performance art piece I’m putting together. It’ll really challenge people’s perceptions of reality. Stephan: I don’t really understand contemporary art. Is it supposed to represent something? Livia: It’s my interpretation of how the rich oppress the poor. Stephan: Really? Livia: Yes, from a postmodern perspective. Stephan: Oh, I see. Livia: You do? Stephan: No, not really. I don’t think I’m cut out for modern art. I prefer art to be representational. I just can’t wrap my head around this. Livia: That’s the point. It’s supposed to challenge you and make you think. Stephan: Well, it’s certainly made me think. Livia: It has? Stephan: Yeah, it’s made me realize that I’ve underrated paint-by-numbers all these years. Script by Dr. Lucy Tse