Miss Motomiya / 本宮小姐

當你去旅行到另一個城市時，會優先拜訪以下的哪一類景點？
1) 百貨公司、購物商圈
2) 植物園、動物園
3) 美術館、博物館
4) 廟宇、教堂
5) 咖啡店、酒館

When you travel to a new city, which of the followings will you put on the top of your visit list?
1) department stores, shopping areas
2) botanical gardens, zoos
3) art museums, all kinds of museums
4) temples, churches
5) cafes, bars

今天和本宮小姐閒聊時，她說她最想拜訪的景點是廟宇，尤其是龍山寺，倒不是因為她本身是佛教徒，而是她到世界各地，習慣和當地的神祉打招呼，表示尊敬。大概是因為這樣，這次她的作品以龍為主題，好像和神話也可以扯得上邊。

Today when I chatted with Miss Motomiya, she said she would like to visit the temples in Taipei, especially Long-shan Temple. It is not because she is a Buddhist. She just wants to say hello to the gods when she travels to different places of the world as a sign of respect. I guess this can explain why the theme of her work this time is connected to the mythical animal--dragon.

這讓我想到，每個藝術家都有自己的核心主題，我喜歡探討很瑣碎的情緒、平凡的日常生活、片段的畫面，不過聽香小姐這麼一說，下次我到廟裡一遊時，應該也要好好探討一下廟宇的建築和神祉的造型，如果還可以習得用超脫世俗的眼光看待世間的一切，我應該會更豁達吧！

This conversation reminds me that every artist has his or her core subject. I like to explore very trivial feeling, ordinary daily life, and fragmental moments. However, on learning Kaoru's point of view, next time when I go to the temple, I should be more patient and try to take a closer look at the architecture of the building and sculpture of the icons. If I am lucky enough to master the art of viewing the world with detachment, I will be free from many worldly restraints.