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Daniel Lismore: My life as a work of art
丹尼爾•里斯莫爾: 我選擇作為藝術品的生活方式
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丹尼爾•里斯莫爾的衣櫃大概跟你的有點不盡相同──他的服裝材料從啤酒罐及塑膠水晶到鑽石、皇家絲綢以及兩千年老的羅馬戒指。在這場動人的演講中，里斯莫爾分享了他精心設計的服裝背後的願景，也探討了做為一個活生生的藝術品的生活是什麼樣子。他說：「每個人都有能力創造自己的傑作」，「有機會的話你應該試試看」。
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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00:13
My day starts just like yours.
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我每天開始的方式和你的差不多。
（笑聲）
00:17
(Laughter)
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00:22
When I wake up in the morning,
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早上醒來時，
00:24
I check my phone,
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先看一下手機，
00:26
and then I have a cup of coffee.
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接著喝杯咖啡。
00:29
But then my day truly starts.
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然後一天才真的開始。
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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可能跟你的不太相像，因為
我是以活藝術的型態過日子。
我是以活藝術的型態過日子。
00:40
Picture yourself in a giant jewelry box
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想像置身於一個巨大的珠寶盒內，
00:44
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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周遭都是你畢生所見最美麗的事物。
00:49
Then imagine that your body is a canvas.
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再來，想像你的身體是一塊畫布。
00:54
And on that canvas,
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在這塊畫布上，
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you have a mission to create a masterpiece
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你的使命是利用巨型珠寶盒內的物品
01:01
using the contents
of your giant jewelry box.
of your giant jewelry box.
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去創造出一個傑作。
01:05
Once you've created your masterpiece,
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一旦你創造出了你的傑作，
01:08
you might think, "Wow, I created that.
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你可能想「哇，我做出來了。
01:12
This is who I am today."
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這就是今天的我。」
01:14
Then you would pick up your house keys,
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然後拿起鑰匙，
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walk out the door into the real world,
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踏出房門，進入現實世界，
01:18
maybe take public transport
to the center of the town ...
to the center of the town ...
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或許搭乘公共交通工具到市中心 ……
01:23
Possibly walk along the streets
or even go shopping.
or even go shopping.
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也可能在街上走走，或者去購物。
01:27
That's my life, every day.
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這就是我的生活，天天如此。
01:30
When I walk out the door,
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當我走出門時，
01:32
these artworks are me.
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這些作品就是我。
01:34
I am art.
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我是藝術品。
01:38
I have lived as art my entire adult life.
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我成年後的生活每天都是這樣過。
01:42
Living as art is how I became myself.
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像藝術品般地活著讓我得以做我自己。
01:46
I was brought up in a small village
called Fillongley, in England,
called Fillongley, in England,
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我成長於英格蘭一個叫費隆利的小村，
01:50
and it was last mentioned
in the "Domesday Book,"
in the "Domesday Book,"
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它唯一為人所知的一點是
它曾被列在《末日審判書 》中，
它曾被列在《末日審判書 》中，
01:52
so that's the mentality.
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至少一般認知如此。
01:54
(Laughter)
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（笑）
01:55
I was raised by my grandparents,
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我是由祖父母撫養大的，
01:58
and they were antiques dealers,
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因為他們從事古董買賣，
01:59
so I grew up surrounded
by history and beautiful things.
by history and beautiful things.
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所以我在一個充滿歷史
和美麗事物的環境中長大。
和美麗事物的環境中長大。
02:04
I had the most amazing dress-up box.
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我有最棒的服裝道具箱。
02:07
So as you can imagine, it started then.
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如同你想的，一切就從那時開始。
02:13
I moved to London when I was 17
to become a model.
to become a model.
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17 歲時我搬到倫敦想成為模特兒。
02:17
And then I went to study photography.
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之後我又去學了攝影。
02:20
I wasn't really happy
with myself at the time,
with myself at the time,
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當時的我對我自己並不滿意，
02:23
so I was always looking for escapism.
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所以我一直在尋求逃避。
02:25
I studied the works of David LaChapelle
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我研究大衛•拉夏培爾
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and Steven Arnold,
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和史蒂芬•阿諾的作品，
02:29
photographers who both curated
and created worlds
and created worlds
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兩位都是攝影師，他們所策劃
及創造出來的藝術世界
及創造出來的藝術世界
02:33
that were mind-blowing to me.
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對我來說非常震撼。
02:36
So I decided one day to cross over
from the superficial fashion world
from the superficial fashion world
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於是某日我決定從膚淺的時尚界
02:41
to the superficial art world.
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跨越到膚淺的藝術界。
02:43
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
02:44
I decided to live my life
as a work of art.
as a work of art.
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我決定了化身為藝術品的生活方式。
02:50
I spend hours, sometimes
months, making things.
months, making things.
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我經常用幾個小時
有時好幾個月做東西。
有時好幾個月做東西。
02:53
My go-to tool is a safety pin,
like this --
like this --
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我的首選工具是安全別針，像這個。
02:57
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
02:58
They're never big enough.
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它們永遠不夠大。
02:59
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
03:00
And I use my fabrics time and time again,
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我所有的布料都是重複使用，
03:03
so I recycle everything that I use.
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所有用過的東西都回收再用。
03:06
When I get dressed I'm guided
by color, texture and shape.
by color, texture and shape.
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我著裝時以顏色、質地和形狀發想。
03:10
I rarely have a theme.
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鮮少設定主題。
03:12
I find beautiful objects
from all over the world,
from all over the world,
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我蒐集世界各地的美麗物品，
03:15
and I curate them into 3-D tapestries
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策畫整理成立體的織錦，
03:18
over a base layer that covers
my whole body shape ...
my whole body shape ...
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再套在覆蓋我全身的底層衣物上 ……
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because I'm not very happy with my body.
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因為我不太滿意自己的身材。
03:22
(Laughs)
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（笑）
03:24
I ask myself, "Should I take something off
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然後自問「要拿掉一些東西
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or should I put something on?
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還是再加一點什麼？
03:28
100 pieces, maybe?"
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或許加個 100 件？」
03:29
And sometimes, I do that.
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真的有時我就這麼做。
03:32
I promise you it's not
too uncomfortable --
too uncomfortable --
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我發誓不是太不舒服 —
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well, just a little --
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好啦，只有一點點 —
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(Laughter)
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（笑）
03:38
I might have a safety pin
poking at me sometimes
poking at me sometimes
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有時可能安全別針扎到某處
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when I'm having a conversation with you,
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如果剛好是在與人對話時，
03:42
so I'll kind of go off --
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我就會走開 —
03:44
(Laughter)
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（笑）
03:47
It usually takes me
about 20 minutes to get ready,
about 20 minutes to get ready,
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通常我打扮好大約要 20 分鐘，
03:50
which nobody ever believes.
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這說了沒人相信。
03:53
It's true --
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可是，是真的 —
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sometimes.
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有時候啦。
03:56
So, it's my version
of a t-shirt and jeans.
of a t-shirt and jeans.
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20 分鐘是 T 恤加牛仔褲版本。
03:59
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
04:01
When I get dressed,
I build like an architect.
I build like an architect.
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當我著裝時其實有點像建築師蓋東西。
04:04
I carefully place things
till I feel they belong.
till I feel they belong.
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將每個物品仔細地安置在
我覺得屬於它們的地方。
我覺得屬於它們的地方。
04:08
Then, I get a lot of my ideas
from lucid dreaming.
from lucid dreaming.
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我有很多的靈感是來自清晰的睡夢。
04:11
I actually go to sleep
to come up with my ideas,
to come up with my ideas,
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所以我上床睡覺是希望得到靈感，
04:13
and I've taught myself to wake up
to write them down.
to write them down.
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而我也養成習慣一醒來就立刻記下來。
04:18
I wear things till they fall apart,
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我的東西通常穿到它們壞掉，
04:20
and then, I give them a new life.
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然後，我再賦予它們一個新的生命。
04:22
The gold outfit, for example --
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以這件黃金裝為例，
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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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這是我穿到倫敦的國會大廈的裝備。
用盔甲加上亮片和零碎的珠寶製成的，
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It's made of armor,
sequins and broken jewelry,
sequins and broken jewelry,
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自從奥利弗•克倫威爾在
17 世紀被禁止後，
17 世紀被禁止後，
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and I was the first person
to wear armor to Parliament
to wear armor to Parliament
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since Oliver Cromwell
banned it in the 17th century.
banned it in the 17th century.
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我是第一個穿盔甲去國會的人。
04:38
Things don't need
to be expensive to be beautiful.
to be expensive to be beautiful.
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美麗的事物未必都很昂貴。
04:42
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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試用垃圾袋或者街邊的垃圾製作服裝。
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You never know,
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它們可能會出你意料，
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they might end up on the pages of "Vogue."
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說不定還登上《時尚》雜誌。
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There's over 6,000 pieces
in my collection,
in my collection,
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我收藏了超過 6,000 件物品，
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ranging from 2,000-year-old Roman rings
to ancient Buddhist artifacts.
to ancient Buddhist artifacts.
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從兩千年歷史的羅馬戒指
到古老的佛教文物都在收藏之列。
到古老的佛教文物都在收藏之列。
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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我堅信與他人分享
我所做的和我所擁有的，
我所做的和我所擁有的，
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so I decided to create an art exhibition,
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所以我創作了一個藝術展，
05:05
which is currently traveling
to museums around the world.
to museums around the world.
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目前在世界各地的博物館巡迴展出。
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It contains an army of me --
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展覽內容包含了軍隊陣容的我 —
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life-size sculptures
as you can see behind me,
as you can see behind me,
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你看到在我後面這些真人大小的雕塑，
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they're here --
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它們全都在這裡 —
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they are my life, really.
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都是我的生命，真的。
05:15
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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這些五彩繽紛的立體雕塑將我
以藝術型態的存在方式呈現出來。
以藝術型態的存在方式呈現出來。
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They contain plastic crystals
mixed with diamonds,
mixed with diamonds,
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其中鑽石與塑膠水晶混雜，
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beer cans and royal silks all in one look.
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啤酒罐和皇家絲綢並存。
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I like the fact that the viewer
can never make the assumption
can never make the assumption
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事實上，我很高興觀眾永遠無法猜到
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about what's real and what's fake.
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什麼是真的，什麼是假的。
05:29
I find it important to explore and share
cultures through my works.
cultures through my works.
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我覺得透過我的作品去
探索和分享文化很重要。
探索和分享文化很重要。
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I use clothing as a means to investigate
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我利用服飾作為觀察理解
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and appreciate people
from all over the world.
from all over the world.
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及欣賞世界各地人們的方法。
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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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有時，人們會以為
我是藝人或是變裝皇后。
我是藝人或是變裝皇后。
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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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雖然我的生活看起來像一場表演，
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it's not.
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事實並非如此。
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It's very real.
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這一切再真實不過。
人們看到我的反應與看到任何
其他類型的藝術品一樣。
其他類型的藝術品一樣。
05:56
People respond to me as they would
any other type of artwork.
any other type of artwork.
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06:00
Many people are fascinated and engaged.
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很多人很著迷並且很投入。
06:03
Some people walk around me,
staring, shy at first.
staring, shy at first.
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有些人則是繞過我，盯著我看，
剛開始很害羞。
剛開始很害羞。
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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然後走過來，告訴我他們很喜歡
或很討厭我所做的事情。
或很討厭我所做的事情。
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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我有時會回應，有時則沉默
讓藝術自己去回應。
讓藝術自己去回應。
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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全世界最討厭的事莫過於
人們伸手想要摸藝術品。
人們伸手想要摸藝術品。
06:22
But I understand.
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但是我可以理解。
06:24
But like a lot of contemporary art,
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就像很多當代藝術一樣，
06:26
many people are dismissive.
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許多人不屑一顧。
06:28
Some people are critical,
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有些則熱中評論，
06:29
others are abusive.
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也有人會出言不遜。
06:31
I think it comes from
the fear of the different --
the fear of the different --
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我認為這是來自人們的恐懼 -
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the unknown.
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對不同尋常及未知的恐懼。
06:36
There are so many reactions to what I do,
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人們對我所做的事有很多不同的反應，
06:38
and I've just learned
not to take them personally.
not to take them personally.
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我最近才學會不要在意，
因為他們不是針對我。
因為他們不是針對我。
06:42
I've never lived
as Daniel Lismore, the person.
as Daniel Lismore, the person.
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我從沒有過過身為
丹尼爾•里斯莫爾的個人生活。
丹尼爾•里斯莫爾的個人生活。
06:45
I've lived as Daniel Lismore, the artwork.
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只過丹尼爾•里斯莫爾的
藝術作品般的生活。
藝術作品般的生活。
06:48
And I've faced every
obstacle as an artwork.
obstacle as an artwork.
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當然我也碰過身為藝術品的障礙。
06:52
It can be hard ...
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有時真的很難……
06:54
especially if your wardrobe
takes up a 40-foot container,
takes up a 40-foot container,
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特別是當你的全部衣服
可以裝滿一個 40 呎的貨櫃、
可以裝滿一個 40 呎的貨櫃、
06:58
three storage units
and 30 boxes from IKEA --
and 30 boxes from IKEA --
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三個 IKEA 儲物櫃
以及 30 個箱子。
以及 30 個箱子。
07:01
(Laughter)
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（笑）
07:02
and sometimes, it can be
very difficult, getting into cars,
very difficult, getting into cars,
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有時就連坐進車子都很困難，
07:06
and sometimes --
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而且有時 ──
07:08
well, this morning I didn't fit
through my bathroom door,
through my bathroom door,
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像今天早上我穿搭完畢進不去浴室，
07:10
so that was a problem.
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那真的是大問題。
07:12
(Laughter)
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07:13
What does it mean to be yourself?
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人們總是說做你自己，那是什麼意思？
07:16
People say it all the time,
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but what does it truly mean,
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真正的意義是什麼？
07:19
and why does it matter?
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為什麼很重要？
07:22
How does life change when you choose
to be unapologetically yourself?
to be unapologetically yourself?
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當你選擇毫無歉意做你自己時，
生命會產生什麼變化？
生命會產生什麼變化？
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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我得面對伴隨作為藝術品生活
而來的掙扎和成就。
而來的掙扎和成就。
07:32
I've been put on private jets
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我曾被款待搭上私人飛機，
07:34
and flown around the world.
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飛到世界各地。
07:36
My work's been displayed
in prestigious museums,
in prestigious museums,
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我的作品也在知名博物館展出，
07:38
and I've had the opportunity --
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我甚至曾有過機會 ──
07:40
that is my grandparents, by the way,
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對了，這是我的祖父母，
07:43
they're the people that raised me,
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就是他們扶養我成人，
07:44
and there I am --
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我在他們旁邊 ──
07:46
(Laughs)
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（笑聲）
07:47
(Applause)
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（掌聲）
07:52
So I've been put on private jets,
flown around the world,
flown around the world,
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剛講到我曾搭上私人飛機，
飛到世界各地，
飛到世界各地，
07:55
and yet, it's not been that easy
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然而，生活並非事事如意，
07:57
because at times, I've been homeless,
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因為，我曾經無家可歸，
08:00
I've been spat at,
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被人吐口水，
08:02
I've been abused, sometimes daily,
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也曾經被欺負，有時幾乎
08:04
bullied my entire life,
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每天被霸凌，
08:06
rejected by countless individuals,
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被無數人拒絕，
08:08
and I've been stabbed.
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甚至被持刀刺傷。
08:10
But what hurt the most
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但是傷害的最深的是
08:12
was being put on the "Worst Dressed" list.
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被列入「最糟糕穿著」名單。
08:14
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
08:17
It can be hard, being yourself,
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做你自己不容易，
08:20
but I've found it's the best way.
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但我覺得這是最好的方法。
08:21
There's the "Worst Dressed."
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這就是「最糟糕穿著」。
08:23
(Laughs)
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（笑）
08:25
As the quote goes,
"Everyone else is already taken."
"Everyone else is already taken."
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正如一句老話所說的，
「其他的角色都已經有人了。」
「其他的角色都已經有人了。」
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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我已了解自信是個可供選擇的概念。
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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我也了解真實的必要性和強大力量。
08:38
I've tried to spend time
being like other people.
being like other people.
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我曾花時間嘗試過眾人的生活方式。
08:41
It didn't work.
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沒有用。
08:43
It's a lot of hard work,
not being yourself.
not being yourself.
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不做你自己更難。
08:47
I have a few questions for you all.
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我有幾個問題與你們分享。
你是誰？
08:50
Who are you?
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總共有幾個不同版本的你？
08:53
How many versions of you are there?
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08:55
And I have one final question:
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最後一個問題是：
08:59
Are you using them all to your advantage?
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你能將所有的版本都變成你的優勢嗎？
09:03
In reality, everyone is capable
of creating their own masterpiece.
of creating their own masterpiece.
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實際上，每個人都有能力
創造出自己的傑作。
創造出自己的傑作。
09:07
You should try it sometime.
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你應該試試看。
09:09
It's quite fun.
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很好玩的。
09:11
Thank you.
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謝謝。
09:12
(Applause and cheers)
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（掌聲和歡呼聲）
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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