It consisted of three metal bars placed vertically on the wall, and I had to actually be told that it was a work of art but my imagination refused to decipher it as such.

它由三根金属棒垂直插在墙上，形成，我被确切地告知这是一件艺术品但我的想象力却不能按照一件艺术品来破译它。

Real imagination and the ability to translate it into art come rarely, and even the best artists may only be truly good for a few years.

真正的想象力和将想象力转化为艺术的能力都十分稀有罕见，即使是最好的艺术家可能在短短几年这一小段时间里才是真正优秀的。

But because the wording provides immediate and excellent provenance, it caught the imagination and interest of a buoyant Asian art market.

但这些文字提供了很直接又无与伦比的出处证明，引发当前如火如荼的亚洲艺术品市场许多的想象和兴趣。