现代雕塑已经很少再令我们感到惊讶了。
Modern sculpture rarely surprises us any more.
认为现代艺术只能在博物馆里才能看到的观念是错误的。
The idea that modern art can only be seen in museums is mistaken.
就连对艺术毫无兴趣的人，也不可能没有注意到公共场所展出的现代雕塑作品。
Even people who take no interest in art cannot have failed to notice examples of modern sculpture on display in public places.
奇异的造型竖立在花园里，以及建筑物和商店的外面。
Strange forms stand in gardens, and outside buildings and shops.
我们已经相当习惯它们了。
We have got quite used to them.
有些所谓的"现代"作品已经展出了将近八十年了。
Some so-called 'modern' pieces have been on display for nearly eighty years.
尽管如此，包括我自己在内的一些人，还是被一次近期的现代雕塑展览给惊到了。
In spite of this, some people--including myself--were surprised by a recent exhibition of modern sculpture.
我走进画廊时看到的第一件东西，是一张写着"请勿触碰展品，其中一些是危险的！"的告示。
The first thing I saw when I entered the art gallery was a notice which said: 'Do not touch the exhibits, some of them are dangerous!'
陈列的这些物件是一些活动雕塑作品。
The objects on display were pieces of moving sculpture.
那些形状奇特、悬挂于天花板、随风飘动的造型，对每个人来说都相当熟悉了。
Oddly shaped forms that are suspended from the ceiling and move in response to a gust of wind are quite familiar to everybody.
然而，这些物件却不同寻常。
These objects, however, were different.
沿着墙壁排列着一排排细长的金属丝，金属丝的一端连接着金属球。
Lined up against the wall, there were long thin wires attached to metal spheres.
这些金属球已被磁化，并且始终在相互吸引或相互排斥。
The spheres had been magnetized and attracted or repelled each other all the time.
在大厅中央，有几座高大的装置结构，里面装有彩色的灯。
In the centre of the hall, there were a number of tall structures which contained coloured lights.
这些灯不停地闪烁，活像发了疯的交通信号灯。
These lights flickered continuously like traffic lights which have gone mad.
小黑匣子里不断迸出电火花，红灯愤怒地一闪一灭。
Sparks were emitted from small black boxes and red lamps flashed on and off angrily.
这倒更像是一场史前电子设备的展览。
It was rather like an exhibition of prehistoric electronic equipment.
这些奇特的造型不仅好像是专门为了在情感上震撼人而设计的，而且还会给人真实的电击！
These peculiar forms not only seemed designed to shock people emotionally, but to give them electric shocks as well!