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Daniel Lismore: My life as a work of art
丹尼尔·利斯莫尔: 我把自己活成了艺术品
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丹尼尔·利斯莫尔的衣柜可能和你们的不大一样——他用来组装制作服饰的素材可以从啤酒罐、塑胶水晶列到钻石、御用丝巾和2000年前的罗马戒指。在这场令人瞩目的演说中，利斯莫尔分享了他对这些精心组装的服饰的愿景，并探讨了他以一件艺术作品的身份生活的感受。“每个人都有能力创造出属于他们自己的杰作，”他说，“你们也应该试试。”
Daniel Lismore - Artist
Inspired by art in all its forms, Daniel Lismore combines multiple inspirations from around the world into vibrant expressions of cultural appreciation. Full bio
Inspired by art in all its forms, Daniel Lismore combines multiple inspirations from around the world into vibrant expressions of cultural appreciation. Full bio
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我每天的开始方式和你们一样。
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My day starts just like yours.
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（笑声）
00:17
(Laughter)
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当我一早醒来，
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When I wake up in the morning,
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我会看看手机，
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I check my phone,
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然后来一杯咖啡。
00:26
and then I have a cup of coffee.
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But then my day truly starts.
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可再之后，我的一天才算真正开始。
00:33
It may not be like yours,
because I live my life as an artwork.
because I live my life as an artwork.
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也许和你们不一样了，
因为我把自己活成了一件艺术品。
因为我把自己活成了一件艺术品。
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Picture yourself in a giant jewelry box
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试想一下你们置身于一个
满是你们这辈子见识过的
美好事物的巨型珠宝盒中。
美好事物的巨型珠宝盒中。
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with all the beautiful things
that you have ever seen in your life.
that you have ever seen in your life.
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Then imagine that your body is a canvas.
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再把你们的身体想象成一块画布。
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And on that canvas,
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在这画布上
用你们巨型珠宝盒里的珍藏
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you have a mission to create a masterpiece
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来创作一份艺术杰作
是你们的任务。
是你们的任务。
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using the contents
of your giant jewelry box.
of your giant jewelry box.
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Once you've created your masterpiece,
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当你们完成了这杰作，
你们会想，“噢，我做完了。
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you might think, "Wow, I created that.
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这就是今天的我。”
01:12
This is who I am today."
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Then you would pick up your house keys,
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然后你们拾起房门钥匙，
出门步入现实世界，
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walk out the door into the real world,
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要么是去搭乘
前往市中心的公交......
前往市中心的公交......
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maybe take public transport
to the center of the town ...
to the center of the town ...
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Possibly walk along the streets
or even go shopping.
or even go shopping.
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要么是去遛弯儿，
亦或是去购物。
亦或是去购物。
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That's my life, every day.
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我的生活，天天如此。
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When I walk out the door,
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当我走出房门，
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these artworks are me.
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这些艺术品就是我。
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I am art.
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我就是艺术。
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I have lived as art my entire adult life.
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自打成年后我就把自己
当成艺术品来生活。
当成艺术品来生活。
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Living as art is how I became myself.
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作为艺术品而生活成就了现在的我。
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I was brought up in a small village
called Fillongley, in England,
called Fillongley, in England,
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我在一个叫做菲朗利
的英格兰小村庄长大，
的英格兰小村庄长大，
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and it was last mentioned
in the "Domesday Book,"
in the "Domesday Book,"
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这地方最近一次被提及
还是在《末日审判书》里，
还是在《末日审判书》里，
就是这么个情况。
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so that's the mentality.
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（笑声）
01:54
(Laughter)
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我是由爷爷奶奶带大的，
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I was raised by my grandparents,
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and they were antiques dealers,
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而他们干的是古董买卖，
所以历史与美的事物伴随着我的成长。
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so I grew up surrounded
by history and beautiful things.
by history and beautiful things.
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02:04
I had the most amazing dress-up box.
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我有着最棒的扮装盒。
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So as you can imagine, it started then.
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那么可想而知，事情就这么开始了。
02:13
I moved to London when I was 17
to become a model.
to become a model.
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17岁时我搬到了
伦敦当模特。
伦敦当模特。
02:17
And then I went to study photography.
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而后又去学了摄影。
02:20
I wasn't really happy
with myself at the time,
with myself at the time,
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当时我对自己并不满意，
所以我总是在寻求着逃避现实。
02:23
so I was always looking for escapism.
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I studied the works of David LaChapelle
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我研究过大卫·拉切贝尔
和史蒂文·阿诺德的作品，
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and Steven Arnold,
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photographers who both curated
and created worlds
and created worlds
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他俩都是提炼且创造出
令我思维炸裂的影像世界的摄影家。
02:33
that were mind-blowing to me.
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So I decided one day to cross over
from the superficial fashion world
from the superficial fashion world
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所以我决定有朝一日
我要从这肤浅的时尚界
我要从这肤浅的时尚界
跨界转行到那肤浅的艺术界。
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to the superficial art world.
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（笑声）
02:43
(Laughter)
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我决定要以一件
艺术作品的身份生活。
艺术作品的身份生活。
02:44
I decided to live my life
as a work of art.
as a work of art.
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02:50
I spend hours, sometimes
months, making things.
months, making things.
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我会花上数小时，
乃至数月的时间搞创作。
乃至数月的时间搞创作。
02:53
My go-to tool is a safety pin,
like this --
like this --
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我最称手的工具是
安全别针，就像这个--
安全别针，就像这个--
（笑声）
02:57
(Laughter)
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我总嫌它们不够大。
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They're never big enough.
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（笑声）
02:59
(Laughter)
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我还会反复使用我的布料，
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And I use my fabrics time and time again,
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所以我得回收我用过的每样东西。
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so I recycle everything that I use.
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03:06
When I get dressed I'm guided
by color, texture and shape.
by color, texture and shape.
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当我着装时，我会让色彩，
质感和形状来引导我。
质感和形状来引导我。
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I rarely have a theme.
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我很少会有主题。
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I find beautiful objects
from all over the world,
from all over the world,
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我在世界各地寻找
美丽的物件，
美丽的物件，
并把它们攒成三维挂毯，
03:15
and I curate them into 3-D tapestries
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披在一件能遮掩我整个体型的
打底套件上......
打底套件上......
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over a base layer that covers
my whole body shape ...
my whole body shape ...
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因为我对自己的体形不是很满意。
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because I'm not very happy with my body.
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（笑）
03:22
(Laughs)
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I ask myself, "Should I take something off
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我会问自己，“我是该取下点什么呢？
还是该添加点什么？
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or should I put something on?
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再添100件，可好？”
03:28
100 pieces, maybe?"
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有的时候，我就这么做了。
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And sometimes, I do that.
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03:32
I promise you it's not
too uncomfortable --
too uncomfortable --
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我保证这也没多难受——
好吧，也就有那么点 ——
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well, just a little --
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（笑声）
03:37
(Laughter)
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在和你们交流的时候
也许有根安全别针
也许有根安全别针
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I might have a safety pin
poking at me sometimes
poking at me sometimes
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when I'm having a conversation with you,
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正戳着我，
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so I'll kind of go off --
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于是我觉得快绷不住了——
（笑声）
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(Laughter)
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It usually takes me
about 20 minutes to get ready,
about 20 minutes to get ready,
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我通常会花上20分钟左右
来完成造型，
来完成造型，
而这没人相信。
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which nobody ever believes.
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It's true --
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有时候-——
是可以的。
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sometimes.
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So, it's my version
of a t-shirt and jeans.
of a t-shirt and jeans.
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所以，这就是我眼中的休闲装。
（笑声）
03:59
(Laughter)
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我会像建筑师一样穿配衣服。
04:01
When I get dressed,
I build like an architect.
I build like an architect.
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04:04
I carefully place things
till I feel they belong.
till I feel they belong.
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我会谨慎地把每样服饰配在
我觉得他们该在的地方。
我觉得他们该在的地方。
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Then, I get a lot of my ideas
from lucid dreaming.
from lucid dreaming.
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然后，我会在清醒梦中
获得许多灵感。
获得许多灵感。
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I actually go to sleep
to come up with my ideas,
to come up with my ideas,
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为了寻求灵感我还真会去睡觉，
我已练就了一手为了记录灵感而
主动从梦中醒来的本事。
主动从梦中醒来的本事。
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and I've taught myself to wake up
to write them down.
to write them down.
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04:18
I wear things till they fall apart,
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我会把服饰穿到支离破碎为止，
然后，再给予它们新的生命力。
04:20
and then, I give them a new life.
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The gold outfit, for example --
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就拿这件黄金外衣来说——
我就是穿着这件外衣去了
伦敦的国会大厦。
伦敦的国会大厦。
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it was the outfit that I wore
to the Houses of Parliament in London.
to the Houses of Parliament in London.
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04:29
It's made of armor,
sequins and broken jewelry,
sequins and broken jewelry,
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它由盔甲，亮片和破碎的珠宝制成，
而我是自从奥利弗·克伦威尔
在17世纪下令
在17世纪下令
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and I was the first person
to wear armor to Parliament
to wear armor to Parliament
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禁止在国会里穿戴盔甲后
第一个这么穿的人。
第一个这么穿的人。
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since Oliver Cromwell
banned it in the 17th century.
banned it in the 17th century.
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Things don't need
to be expensive to be beautiful.
to be expensive to be beautiful.
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能让事物变美的
不是高昂的价格。
不是高昂的价格。
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Try making outfits out of bin liners
or trash you found out on the streets.
or trash you found out on the streets.
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我们也可以试着用垃圾袋或是
街边捡的破烂来制作外衣。
街边捡的破烂来制作外衣。
指不定
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You never know,
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它们结果就登上《时尚》杂志了。
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they might end up on the pages of "Vogue."
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04:51
There's over 6,000 pieces
in my collection,
in my collection,
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我的藏品已超过6000件，
从2000年前的罗马指环到古代佛具。
04:54
ranging from 2,000-year-old Roman rings
to ancient Buddhist artifacts.
to ancient Buddhist artifacts.
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04:59
I believe in sharing what I do
and what I have with others,
and what I have with others,
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我相信与他人分享我所从事的事业
和我所拥有的东西是有意义的，
和我所拥有的东西是有意义的，
所以我决定创办一个艺术展，
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so I decided to create an art exhibition,
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也就是目前正巡展于世界各地的
博物馆之间的这个艺术展。
博物馆之间的这个艺术展。
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which is currently traveling
to museums around the world.
to museums around the world.
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It contains an army of me --
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它展示了一支由我个人组成的军队——
一个个如我身后的塑像这般的
真人大小的形象。
真人大小的形象。
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life-size sculptures
as you can see behind me,
as you can see behind me,
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就在这儿——
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they're here --
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说真的，它们就是我的生命。
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they are my life, really.
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它们就像是照着我而造的
三维挂毯，如艺术般鲜活。
三维挂毯，如艺术般鲜活。
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They're kind of like 3-D tapestries
of my existence as living as art.
of my existence as living as art.
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一眼望去你就能看到它们中包含了
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They contain plastic crystals
mixed with diamonds,
mixed with diamonds,
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混了钻石的塑胶水晶，
啤酒罐和御用丝绸。
啤酒罐和御用丝绸。
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beer cans and royal silks all in one look.
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05:24
I like the fact that the viewer
can never make the assumption
can never make the assumption
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我喜欢这样一种感觉，
观众永远无法区分真假。
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about what's real and what's fake.
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05:29
I find it important to explore and share
cultures through my works.
cultures through my works.
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我觉得通过我的作品来探讨
与分享文化是很重要的。
与分享文化是很重要的。
我把穿配衣服当作是一种研究与
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I use clothing as a means to investigate
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05:38
and appreciate people
from all over the world.
from all over the world.
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欣赏来自世界各地的人的一种手段。
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Sometimes, people think
I'm a performer or a drag queen.
I'm a performer or a drag queen.
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有时候，人们会认为我
要么是个戏精，要么是个女装癖。
要么是个戏精，要么是个女装癖。
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I'm not.
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我不是。
05:49
Although my life appears
to be a performance,
to be a performance,
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尽管我的生活看着像是一场戏，
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it's not.
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但它不是戏。
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It's very real.
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它很真实。
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People respond to me as they would
any other type of artwork.
any other type of artwork.
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人们会像回应任何一种其它艺术形式
一样来回应我。
一样来回应我。
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Many people are fascinated and engaged.
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许多人对此着迷，受此吸引。
有的人会走近我，盯着我，
一开始他们还不太好意思。
一开始他们还不太好意思。
06:03
Some people walk around me,
staring, shy at first.
staring, shy at first.
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然后他们会靠上来，告诉我他们是
喜爱还是十分厌恶我的所作所为。
喜爱还是十分厌恶我的所作所为。
06:07
Then they come up to me and they say
they love or absolutely hate what I do.
they love or absolutely hate what I do.
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06:12
I sometimes respond, and other times
I let the art talk for itself.
I let the art talk for itself.
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我有时也会回应，而别的时候
艺术本身就会为自己发言。
艺术本身就会为自己发言。
世上最恼人的事儿
就是会有人想摸一摸艺术品。
就是会有人想摸一摸艺术品。
06:18
The most annoying thing in the world
is when people want to touch the artwork.
is when people want to touch the artwork.
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06:22
But I understand.
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但我也理解。
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But like a lot of contemporary art,
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可就像许多当代艺术一样，
很多人对此不屑一顾。
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many people are dismissive.
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Some people are critical,
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有的人严辞以对，
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others are abusive.
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有的人恶言相对。
我想这是出于对“未知”这种异类的
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I think it comes from
the fear of the different --
the fear of the different --
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06:34
the unknown.
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恐惧。
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There are so many reactions to what I do,
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对我所作所为的回应可多了，
06:38
and I've just learned
not to take them personally.
not to take them personally.
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而我也才学会不要
把这些回应往心里去。
把这些回应往心里去。
我从没有把自己活成我本人，
丹尼尔·利斯莫尔。
丹尼尔·利斯莫尔。
06:42
I've never lived
as Daniel Lismore, the person.
as Daniel Lismore, the person.
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06:45
I've lived as Daniel Lismore, the artwork.
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我把自己活成了一件叫
丹尼尔·利斯莫尔的艺术品。
丹尼尔·利斯莫尔的艺术品。
06:48
And I've faced every
obstacle as an artwork.
obstacle as an artwork.
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而我也以艺术品的身份
面对了每一次挫折。
面对了每一次挫折。
这确实不容易......
06:52
It can be hard ...
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06:54
especially if your wardrobe
takes up a 40-foot container,
takes up a 40-foot container,
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尤其是在你的战袍得占用
一个40英尺的收纳箱、
一个40英尺的收纳箱、
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three storage units
and 30 boxes from IKEA --
and 30 boxes from IKEA --
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三个储物间和30个宜家买的盒子时。
（笑声）
07:01
(Laughter)
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07:02
and sometimes, it can be
very difficult, getting into cars,
very difficult, getting into cars,
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有的时侯，要上车都会是
一件艰难的事情，
一件艰难的事情，
07:06
and sometimes --
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还有的时候......
对了，今天早上我就没能
挤进我家洗手间的门，
挤进我家洗手间的门，
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well, this morning I didn't fit
through my bathroom door,
through my bathroom door,
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所以这也是个问题。
07:10
so that was a problem.
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（笑声）
07:12
(Laughter)
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“做自己”是什么意思？
07:13
What does it mean to be yourself?
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07:16
People say it all the time,
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人们老把这话挂在嘴边，
07:18
but what does it truly mean,
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但这话究竟是什么意思，
07:19
and why does it matter?
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这话有什么了不起的？
当你选择无怨无悔地做自己时
生活怎么就改变了？
生活怎么就改变了？
07:22
How does life change when you choose
to be unapologetically yourself?
to be unapologetically yourself?
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在我把艺术当作身份的这段生命里
我曾面对过磨难也面对过辉煌。
我曾面对过磨难也面对过辉煌。
07:28
I've had to face struggles
and triumphs whilst living my life as art.
and triumphs whilst living my life as art.
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07:32
I've been put on private jets
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我曾被请上私人飞机
飞行于世界各地。
07:34
and flown around the world.
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我的作品曾被展列在
举世闻名的博物馆中，
举世闻名的博物馆中，
07:36
My work's been displayed
in prestigious museums,
in prestigious museums,
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我有过这样的机遇......
07:38
and I've had the opportunity --
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顺便一提，这是我的爷爷奶奶，
07:40
that is my grandparents, by the way,
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他们就是养育了我的人，
07:43
they're the people that raised me,
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于是有了我......
07:44
and there I am --
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（欢笑）
07:46
(Laughs)
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07:47
(Applause)
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（掌声）
所以我被请上过私人飞机，
飞行于世界各地，
飞行于世界各地，
07:52
So I've been put on private jets,
flown around the world,
flown around the world,
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然而，事情并非向来如此轻松,
07:55
and yet, it's not been that easy
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因为时不时地，我也曾无家可归，
07:57
because at times, I've been homeless,
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08:00
I've been spat at,
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也曾遭人唾弃，
08:02
I've been abused, sometimes daily,
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有时，遭人辱骂是我的日常，
而我一生都在被欺凌，
08:04
bullied my entire life,
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被数不清的人拒之门外，
08:06
rejected by countless individuals,
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我还被捅过刀子。
08:08
and I've been stabbed.
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但最令我受伤的是
08:10
But what hurt the most
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被列入“最差着装”名单。
08:12
was being put on the "Worst Dressed" list.
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08:14
(Laughter)
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（笑声）
做自己，确实不容易，
08:17
It can be hard, being yourself,
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但我已明白这才是最好的方式。
08:20
but I've found it's the best way.
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那个就是“最差着装”。
08:21
There's the "Worst Dressed."
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08:23
(Laughs)
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（欢笑）
08:25
As the quote goes,
"Everyone else is already taken."
"Everyone else is already taken."
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老话说得好，
“做自己吧，别人已经有人做了。”
“做自己吧，别人已经有人做了。”
我已经开始意识到
自信的概念可以取决于你。
自信的概念可以取决于你。
08:29
I've come to realize that confidence
is a concept you can choose.
is a concept you can choose.
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08:32
I've come to realize that authenticity
is necessary, and it's powerful.
is necessary, and it's powerful.
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我已经开始意识到做到独一无二
是必不可少的，那才叫强大。
是必不可少的，那才叫强大。
我曾耗费时间试着成为别人。
08:38
I've tried to spend time
being like other people.
being like other people.
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但一无所获。
08:41
It didn't work.
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不做自己，
是件费力不讨好的事。
是件费力不讨好的事。
08:43
It's a lot of hard work,
not being yourself.
not being yourself.
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我有几个问题留给你们。
08:47
I have a few questions for you all.
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你是谁？
08:50
Who are you?
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你有多少个版本的自己？
08:53
How many versions of you are there?
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我还有最后一个问题：
08:55
And I have one final question:
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这些版本你是否都用上了，
来使自己受益？
来使自己受益？
08:59
Are you using them all to your advantage?
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在现实中，每个人都有能力创造出
属于他们自己的杰作。
属于他们自己的杰作。
09:03
In reality, everyone is capable
of creating their own masterpiece.
of creating their own masterpiece.
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你们也应该试试。
09:07
You should try it sometime.
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挺有意思的。
09:09
It's quite fun.
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09:11
Thank you.
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谢谢。
（掌声与欢呼）
09:12
(Applause and cheers)
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Daniel Lismore - ArtistInspired by art in all its forms, Daniel Lismore combines multiple inspirations from around the world into vibrant expressions of cultural appreciation.
Why you should listen
Daniel Lismore is known for living his life as art. His elaborate and extravagant ensembles brilliantly combine haute couture with vintage fabrics, found objects, chainmail, ethnic jewellery, millinery and more in an expression of eccentric, creative energy.
Lismore has been named by Vogue as England's most eccentric dresser. A prominent fixture on the London fashion and art circuits, he is both a tastemaker and friend to artists ranging from Stephen Fry and Debbie Harry to Boy George and Edward Enninful. In 2016, he was the face of H&M's "Close the Loop" Campaign to help encourage recycling of clothes. Lismore's personal wardrobe archive highlight his commitment to sustainable fashion.
Lismore is the author of Be Yourself, Everyone Else Is Already Taken.
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