This prestigious annual prize for studio work excellence in NMIT’s Bachelor of Arts and Media programme was awarded to a student with a vision for transforming what we see.
一年一度久负盛名的新西兰尼尔森马尔伯勒理工学院艺术与传媒专业本科杰出工作室奖今年颁给了一位中国学生，她的作品改变了我们的视野。
Ming Yan’s impressive largescale window murals were selected by external moderators, Michael Greaves from the Dunedin School of Art and Tricia Falkner from UCOL, for the Jens Hansen Gold and Silversmith Excellence Award.
严明同学（湖南工业大学国际学院视觉传达专业在校生）设计的大幅窗花壁画让人印象深刻，这幅作品由NMIT校外评委麦克·格里夫（来自新西兰国立联合理工学院达丁尼特里西亚福克纳艺术学校）评选，并荣获艳斯汉森金银首饰商杰出卓越奖。
Lauded as “beauty on a grand scale for the contemporary crowded city context,” by the moderators, Yan’s work captures colour and light to transform the atmosphere of the interior space.
“她的作品在现代拥挤的城市背景下，勾勒出了一幅壮观绮丽的景色”，在场评委为她点赞，作品中光与色彩的完美运用改变了室内的氛围。
Halfdan Hansen, general manager and creative director at Jens Hansen, says that talent displayed by NMIT’s arts graduates is consistently impressive.“Contributing to the vibrant Nelson arts scene is something we’re passionate about. My father Jens was a jeweller, sculptor and artist, and also a huge supporter of NMIT, so we’re proud to continue that. He deeply believed in the creative talent that can be found in Nelson, and we honour his legacy by fostering and supporting the community through this award.”
哈弗丹·汉森，艳斯汉森的总经理兼创意总监称，NMIT艺术系毕业生的作品一贯让人印象深刻。他说，“致力于尼尔森艺术的活力发展一直是艳斯汉森热衷的事，我的父亲曾经是一名珠宝商、雕刻家和艺术家，同时也是NMIT最大的赞助商，因此我们自豪于发展此事业。父亲坚信尼尔森会不断涌现创意人才，我们也很崇敬他通过这一奖项持续的推进和支持组织的发展。”
Ming Yan found inspiration in the beauty and ephemeral nature of flowers. “A flower grows and blooms for a short time, so artists have only a fleeting moment to capture the delicate beauty of the new bloom.”
严明同学的灵感源自花朵转瞬即逝的美丽。她说“一朵花生长和绽放的过程很短暂，因此艺术家只能在其转瞬的刹那去抓取花朵开放的细腻之美”。
Reflecting on the way city workers are encased in air-conditioned buildings with no connection to the natural world, Ming Yan brought nature to the office window. A prolific watercolour painter of flowers and foliage, Ming Yan expanded these evocative paintings into colourful, transparent murals that adhere to windows, generating an immersive viewing experience.
城市人每天待在钢筋水泥、空调满屋的建筑物里，与自然失去了联接。严明将花草水彩画，变幻成了色彩丰富、镂空透明的窗花，创造出身临其境的视觉效果。
Ming Yan evokes the work of psychologist Dr Dacher Keltner, who said ‘experiencing the emotions of awe and beauty has positive effects on our health,’ and ‘admiring art works is one of the ways we can experience these emotions. It can even help prolong life.’
严明引用心理学家达彻尔·凯尔特纳博士的话说，“体验敬畏和美丽的心情对人们的健康有益，而欣赏艺术作品可以让我们体验这样的情绪，甚至可以延年益寿”。
原报道网址：
https://www.nmit.ac.nz/news-article/show/jens-hansen-excellence-award-for-four-seasons-on-the-window
