My life as a work of art | Daniel Lismore

Prevodilac: Kristina Radosavljević Lektor: Ivana Krivokuća

My day starts just like yours.

Moj dan počinje kao i vaš.

(Laughter)

(Smeh)

When I wake up in the morning,

Kada se probudim ujutro,

I check my phone,

proverim svoj telefon

and then I have a cup of coffee.

i onda popijem kafu.

But then my day truly starts.

I tek tad moj dan zaista počinje.

It may not be like yours, because I live my life as an artwork.

Možda ne baš kao vaš, jer ja živim svoj život kao umetničko delo.

Picture yourself in a giant jewelry box

Zamislite sebe u ogromnoj kutiji za nakit

with all the beautiful things that you have ever seen in your life.

sa svim divnim stvarima koje ste videli u svom životu.

Then imagine that your body is a canvas.

Sada zamislite da je vaše telo platno,

And on that canvas,

a sa tim platnom

you have a mission to create a masterpiece

vam je zadatak da stvorite remek-delo

using the contents of your giant jewelry box.

koristeći sadržaj svoje ogromne kutije za nakit.

Once you've created your masterpiece,

Jednom kada stvorite svoje remek-delo,

you might think, "Wow, I created that.

možete pomisliti: „Oh, to sam ja stvorio.

This is who I am today."

Ovo sam ja danas.”

Then you would pick up your house keys,

Zatim uzimate ključeve od kuće,

walk out the door into the real world,

izlazite na vrata u stvaran svet,

maybe take public transport to the center of the town ...

možda idete javnim prevozom do centra grada...

Possibly walk along the streets or even go shopping.

Verovatno šetate ulicama ili čak idete u kupovinu.

That's my life, every day.

To je moj život, svakog dana.

When I walk out the door,

Kada izađem iz kuće,

these artworks are me.

ta umetnička dela su ja.

I am art.

Ja sam umetnost.

I have lived as art my entire adult life.

Od kako sam odrastao, živim kao umetnost.

Living as art is how I became myself.

Živeći kao umetnost sam postao svoj.

I was brought up in a small village called Fillongley, in England,

Odrastao sam u malom selu Filonglej u Engleskoj,

and it was last mentioned in the "Domesday Book,"

koje je zadnji put pomenuto u Knjizi strašnog suda,

so that's the mentality.

dakle, takav je mentalitet.

(Laughter)

(Smeh)

I was raised by my grandparents,

Othranili su me baba i deda

and they were antiques dealers,

koji su bili preprodavci antikviteta,

so I grew up surrounded by history and beautiful things.

tako da sam odrastao okružen istorijom i divnim stvarima.

I had the most amazing dress-up box.

Imao sam najneobičniju kutiju sa kostimima.

So as you can imagine, it started then.

I kao što možete da pretpostavite, sve je počelo tada.

I moved to London when I was 17 to become a model.

Preselio sam se u London kada mi je bilo 17 godina kako bih postao model.

And then I went to study photography.

Zatim sam krenuo da studiram fotografiju.

I wasn't really happy with myself at the time,

Nisam baš bio zadovoljan sobom u to vreme,

so I was always looking for escapism.

pa sam uvek tražio beg iz stvarnosti.

I studied the works of David LaChapelle

Proučavao sam dela Dejvida Lašapela

and Steven Arnold,

i Stivena Arnolda,

photographers who both curated and created worlds

fotografa koji su osmislili i stvorili svetove

that were mind-blowing to me.

koji su mene obarali s nogu.

So I decided one day to cross over from the superficial fashion world

Tako sam jednoga dana odlučio da pređem sa površnog sveta mode

to the superficial art world.

na površni svet umetnosti.

(Laughter)

(Smeh)

I decided to live my life as a work of art.

Odlučio sam da živim svoj život kao umetničko delo.

I spend hours, sometimes months, making things.

Provodim sate, ponekad i mesece praveći stvari.

My go-to tool is a safety pin, like this --

Moj omiljeni alat je ziherica, kao što je ova -

(Laughter)

(Smeh)

They're never big enough.

Nikada nisu dovoljno velike.

(Laughter)

(Smeh)

And I use my fabrics time and time again,

I svoje materijale koristim iznova i iznova,

so I recycle everything that I use.

znači, recikliram sve što koristim.

When I get dressed I'm guided by color, texture and shape.

Kada se oblačim, rukovodim se bojom, teksturom i oblikom.

I rarely have a theme.

Retko kad imam temu.

I find beautiful objects from all over the world,

Pronalazim prelepe stvari iz svih delova sveta,

and I curate them into 3-D tapestries

i postavljam ih na 3D tapiserije

over a base layer that covers my whole body shape ...

preko osnovnog sloja koji mi pokriva celo telo -

because I'm not very happy with my body.

zato što nisam zadovoljan svojim telom.

(Laughs)

(Smeh)

I ask myself, "Should I take something off

Pitam sebe: „Da li treba nešto da skinem

or should I put something on?

ili da stavim nešto?

100 pieces, maybe?"

Možda 100 komada?”

And sometimes, I do that.

Nekada to i uradim.

I promise you it's not too uncomfortable --

Garantujem vam da nije suviše neudobno -

well, just a little --

pa, samo malkice -

(Laughter)

(Smeh)

I might have a safety pin poking at me sometimes

Možda me ponekad ubode ziherica

when I'm having a conversation with you,

dok pričam sa vama,

so I'll kind of go off --

pa odskočim -

(Laughter)

(Smeh)

It usually takes me about 20 minutes to get ready,

Obično mi treba nekih 20 minuta da se spremim,

which nobody ever believes.

što mi niko živi ne veruje.

It's true --

Ali to je istina -

sometimes.

ponekad.

So, it's my version of a t-shirt and jeans.

Ovo je moja verzija majice i farmerica.

(Laughter)

(Smeh)

When I get dressed, I build like an architect.

Kada se oblačim, gradim kao arhitekta.

I carefully place things till I feel they belong.

Pažljivo uklapam stvari dok ne osetim da tu pripadaju.

Then, I get a lot of my ideas from lucid dreaming.

Zatim, mnogo ideja dobijam kroz lucidne snove.

I actually go to sleep to come up with my ideas,

Ja u stvari zaspim da bih dobio neku ideju,

and I've taught myself to wake up to write them down.

i naučio sam sebe da se probudim kako bih ih zapisao.

I wear things till they fall apart,

Nosim stvari dok se ne raspadnu,

and then, I give them a new life.

a tada im dajem novi život.

The gold outfit, for example --

Zlatno odelo, na primer -

it was the outfit that I wore to the Houses of Parliament in London.

odelo koje sam nosio u poseti parlamentu u Londonu.

It's made of armor, sequins and broken jewelry,

Napravljeno je od oklopa, šljokica i izlomljenog nakita,

and I was the first person to wear armor to Parliament

i bio sam prva osoba koja je nosila oklop u parlamentu

since Oliver Cromwell banned it in the 17th century.

još od kako ga je Oliver Kromvel zabranio u 17. veku.

Things don't need to be expensive to be beautiful.

Stvari ne moraju biti skupe da bi bile lepe.

Try making outfits out of bin liners or trash you found out on the streets.

Pokušajte da napravite odela od kesa za smeće ili smeća koje nađete na ulici.

You never know,

Nikad se ne zna,

they might end up on the pages of "Vogue."

možda završe na stranicama Voga.

There's over 6,000 pieces in my collection,

Postoji preko 6 000 predmeta u mojoj kolekciji,

ranging from 2,000-year-old Roman rings to ancient Buddhist artifacts.

od 2 000 godina starog rimskog prstena do drevnih budističkih predmeta.

I believe in sharing what I do and what I have with others,

Verujem u deljenje onoga što radim i onoga što imam sa drugima,

so I decided to create an art exhibition,

tako da sam odlučio da napravim umetničku izložbu

which is currently traveling to museums around the world.

koja trenutno putuje po muzejima širom sveta.

It contains an army of me --

Ona sadrži čitavu armiju mene -

life-size sculptures as you can see behind me,

skulpture u prirodnoj veličini, kao što možete videti iza mene,

they're here --

they are my life, really.

evo ovde - one su moj život, stvarno.

They're kind of like 3-D tapestries of my existence as living as art.

One su kao 3D tapiserije mog postojanja života kao umetnost.

They contain plastic crystals mixed with diamonds,

Sadrže plastične kristale pomešane sa dijamantima,

beer cans and royal silks all in one look.

konzervama piva i kraljevskom svilom, u jednom izgledu.

I like the fact that the viewer can never make the assumption

Dopada mi se to što posmatrač ne može nikada da pretpostavi

about what's real and what's fake.

šta je original, a šta falsifikat.

I find it important to explore and share cultures through my works.

Meni je važno da istražujem i prikazujem kulture kroz moje radove.

I use clothing as a means to investigate

Odeću koristim kao sredstvo za istraživanje

and appreciate people from all over the world.

i uvažavanje ljudi iz svih delova sveta.

Sometimes, people think I'm a performer or a drag queen.

Nekad ljudi pomisle da sam zabavljač ili transvestit.

I'm not.

Nisam.

Although my life appears to be a performance,

Iako moj život izgleda kao predstava,

it's not.

on to nije.

It's very real.

Veoma je realan.

People respond to me as they would any other type of artwork.

Ljudi reaguju na mene kao i na svaku drugu vrstu umetničkog dela.

Many people are fascinated and engaged.

Mnogi ljudi su oduševljeni i zainteresovani.

Some people walk around me, staring, shy at first.

Neki ljudi idu oko mene, buljeći, stidljivi u početku.

Then they come up to me and they say they love or absolutely hate what I do.

Onda mi priđu i kažu da vole ili da apsolutno mrze ono što radim.

I sometimes respond, and other times I let the art talk for itself.

Nekada odgovorim, a nekada pustim da umetnost govori sama.

The most annoying thing in the world is when people want to touch the artwork.

Najviše me nervira kada ljudi žele da pipnu umetničko delo.

But I understand.

Ali razumem.

But like a lot of contemporary art,

Ali kao i kod savremene umetnosti,

many people are dismissive.

mnogi ljudi su isključivi.

Some people are critical,

Neki su kritični,

others are abusive.

drugi su uvredljivi.

I think it comes from the fear of the different --

Mislim da to dolazi iz straha od različitosti -

the unknown.

od nepoznatog.

There are so many reactions to what I do,

Postoji toliko reakcija na ono što radim,

and I've just learned not to take them personally.

da sam naučio da ih ne prihvatam kao nešto lično.

I've never lived as Daniel Lismore, the person.

Nikada nisam živeo kao Danijel Lizmor, kao osoba.

I've lived as Daniel Lismore, the artwork.

Živim kao Danijel Lizmor, umetničko delo.

And I've faced every obstacle as an artwork.

I suočavam se sa svim preprekama kao umetničko delo.

It can be hard ...

Može biti teško...

especially if your wardrobe takes up a 40-foot container,

pogotovo ako vaša garderoba zauzima kontejner od 12 metara,

three storage units and 30 boxes from IKEA --

tri prostorije u magacinu i 30 kutija iz Ikee -

(Laughter)

(Smeh)

and sometimes, it can be very difficult, getting into cars,

ponekad može biti jako teško ući u kola,

and sometimes --

a ponekad -

well, this morning I didn't fit through my bathroom door,

na primer, jutros nisam uspeo da prođem kroz vrata kupatila,

so that was a problem.

pa je to bio problem.

(Laughter)

(Smeh)

What does it mean to be yourself?

Šta znači biti svoj?

People say it all the time,

Ljudi to stalno govore,

but what does it truly mean,

ali šta to uistinu znači,

and why does it matter?

i zbog čega je to važno?

How does life change when you choose to be unapologetically yourself?

Kako se život menja kada odaberete da budete svoji bez pardona?

I've had to face struggles and triumphs whilst living my life as art.

Suočavao sam se sa pobedama i porazima živeći svoj život kao umetnost.

I've been put on private jets

Smeštali su me u privatne avione

and flown around the world.

i leteo sam širom sveta.

My work's been displayed in prestigious museums,

Moj rad je bio prikazan u prestižnim muzejima,

and I've had the opportunity --

i imao sam prilike -

that is my grandparents, by the way,

to su moji baka i deka, uzgred,

they're the people that raised me,

oni su me othranili,

and there I am --

a eno i mene -

(Laughs)

(Smeh)

(Applause)

(Aplauz)

So I've been put on private jets, flown around the world,

Dakle, smeštan sam u privatne avione, leteo sam širom sveta,

and yet, it's not been that easy

pa opet nije bilo lako

because at times, I've been homeless,

jer sam povremeno bio beskućnik,

I've been spat at,

na mene su pljuvali,

I've been abused, sometimes daily,

bio sam zlostavljan, nekad svakodnevno,

bullied my entire life,

podvrgnut maltretiranju celog svog života,

rejected by countless individuals,

odbačen od strane nebrojeno mnogo ljudi,

and I've been stabbed.

i bio sam izboden.

But what hurt the most

Ali ono što je najviše bolelo

was being put on the "Worst Dressed" list.

jeste kada sam završio na listi „najgore obučenih”.

(Laughter)

(Smeh)

It can be hard, being yourself,

Može biti teško biti svoj,

but I've found it's the best way.

ali ja sam otkrio da je to najbolji način.

There's the "Worst Dressed."

Eno najgore obučenog.

(Laughs)

(Smeh)

As the quote goes, "Everyone else is already taken."

Kako kaže citat: „Svi ostali su već zauzeti.”

I've come to realize that confidence is a concept you can choose.

Shvatio sam da je smelost koncept koji možete da odaberete.

I've come to realize that authenticity is necessary, and it's powerful.

Shvatio sam da je autentičnost neophodna i moćna.

I've tried to spend time being like other people.

Pokušao sam da provodim vreme kao drugi ljudi.

It didn't work.

Nije uspelo.

It's a lot of hard work, not being yourself.

To iziskuje veliki napor, ne biti svoj.

I have a few questions for you all.

Imam nekoliko pitanja za sve vas.

Who are you?

Ko ste vi?

How many versions of you are there?

Koliko verzija sebe imate?

And I have one final question:

A konačno pitanje je:

Are you using them all to your advantage?

da li ih sve koristite u svoju korist?

In reality, everyone is capable of creating their own masterpiece.

Istina je da je svako sposoban za stvaranje svog umetničkog dela.

You should try it sometime.

Trebalo bi da pokušate nekad.

It's quite fun.

Prilično je zabavno.

Thank you.

Hvala vam.

(Applause and cheers)

(Aplauz i ovacije)