ART&TECHNOLOGY
Think “art”．What comes to your mind①？ Is it Greek or Roman sculptures in the Louvre, or Chinese paintings in the Palace Museum? Or maybe, just maybe, it's a dancing pattern② of lights?
The artworks by American artist Janet Echelman look like colourful floating clouds [1]when they are lit up③ at night.Visitors to one of her artworks in Vancouver could not only enjoy looking at it, they could also interact with④ it — literally⑤.They did this by using their phones to change its colours and patterns.Exhibits⑥ such as these are certainly new and exciting, but are they really art?
[1]when引导时间状语从句。
[2]Whatever your opinion, people have been expressing their thoughts⑦ and ideas through art for thousands of years.To do this, they have used a variety of⑧ tools and technologies.Yet Michelangelo and others have been labelled⑨ as “artists” rather than⑩ “technicians?”．This means [3]that art and technology have always been seen as two very separate things.
[2]whatever相当于no matter what，引导让步状语从句。
[3]that 引导宾语从句。
Today, however, technological advances? have led to? a combination of art and technology.As a result, the art world is changing greatly.Now art is more accessible? to us than ever before.Take for example? one of China's most famous paintings from the Song Dynasty?， Along the River During the Qingming Festival.[4]As this artwork is rarely? on display, people have sometimes queued? up to? six hours for a chance to see it.Once in front of the painting, they only have limited?time to spend taking in its five metres of scenes along the Bian River in Bianjing.Thanks to technology however, millions more people have been able to experience a digital version of this painting.Threedimensional(3D) animation means [5]that viewers can see the characters move around and interact with their surroundings.They can also watch as the different scenes change from daylight into nighttime.
[4]as 引导原因状语从句。 [5]that 引导宾语从句。
The arttech combination is also [6]changing our concepts of “art” and the “artist”．[7]Not only can we interact with art, but also take part in its creation.[8]With new technological tools at our fingertips， more and more people are exploring their creative sides.The result has been exciting new art forms, such as digital paintings and videos.
[6]动词ing形式作表语。 [7]部分倒装句。 [8]with 复合结构。
However, the increase in the amount and variety of art produced has also raised questions over its overall quality.Can a video of someone slicing a tomato [9]played in slow motion really be called “art”？
[9]过去分词短语作后置定语。
Similarly, such developments are making the line between art and technology less distinct.Can someone unfamiliar with traditional artists' tools really call themselves an “artist”？ And is the artist the creator of the art itself, or the maker of the technology behind it? A recent project used technology and data in the same way [10]that Rembrandt used his paints and brushes.The end result, [11]printed in 3D, was a new “Rembrandt painting” [12]created 347 years after the artist's death.These advances are perhaps bringing us closer to a time [13]when computers rather than humans create art.
[10]that引导定语从句。 [11]过去分词短语作定语。
[12]过去分词短语作后置定语。 [13]when 引导定语从句。
[14]Where technology will take art next is anyone's guess.But one thing is for sure—[15]with so many artists exploring new possibilities, we can definitely expect the unexpected.
[14]where引导主语从句。 [15]with复合结构，作状语。
①come to one's mind突然出现在脑海里，立即被想到
②pattern n．模式；图案
③light v．点燃，照亮
light up照亮；露出喜悦
④interact vt.&vi.互相影响；互相作用
interact with 与……互动
⑤literally adv.根据字面意思
⑥exhibit n．展品；展览品
⑦express one's thought
表达某人的思想
⑧a variety of各种各样的……
⑨label v．把……称为
⑩rather than 而不是
?technician n．巧匠
?technological advance 技术进步
?lead to 导致；促使
?accessible adj.易接近的
?take for example以……为例
?dynasty n．朝；代
?rarely adv.很少，难得
?queue v．排队
?up to 达到
?limited adj.有限的
thanks to 由于，多亏
digital adj.数字的，数码的
version n．版本
digital version数字化版本
animation n．动画片
character n．角色；人物
surroundings n．周围的环境
concept n．概念
at one's fingertips
可供使用
overall adj.全部的；全体的；一切在内的
line n．界限
distinct adj.清晰的；明显不同的
paint n．油漆；(绘画)颜料
anyone's guess谁也不知道
for sure 肯定的
definitely adv.明确地，肯定地
unexpected adj.想不到的，意外的
