非池中藝術網

勝利頒獎台對我來說有著特殊的連結——不是因為我曾是站在上⾯的贏家，⽽是因為我參與了它的設計。在我們學校，每年都會選出五名擅長繪畫的學⽣來製作頒獎台。被選中是我有過最驕傲的感受之⼀，想到那麼多⼈會看到並站⽴在我們創作的東西上。頒獎台設計中最常⾒的內容之⼀就是我們的校訓：「先他後⼰」（Others Before Self）。它總是醒⽬地漆在頒獎台前⽅。

但現在回想起來，這其中卻帶有⼀點諷刺。頒獎台是慶祝勝利者的地⽅——是為那些超越他⼈的⼈⽽設的榮譽之地。然⽽，就在他們腳下，卻是⼀條關於「把他⼈放在⾸位」的訊息。這是⼀個有趣的⽭盾——也是⼀個充滿詩意的⽭盾。

The victory podium holds a personal connection for me — not because I was ever a winner standing on it, but because I helped design it. At our school, five students who were good at drawing and painting were chosen each year to prepare the podium. Being selected was one of the proudest feelings I’ve had — knowing that so many people would see and stand on

something we created. One of the most common things to include in the podium design was our school motto: Others Before Self. It was always painted boldly across the front. But thinking back now, there’s something quietly ironic about it. The podium is a place where winners are celebrated — where someone is honored for rising above others. And yet, right beneath their feet is a message about putting others first. It’s a funny contradiction — and a poetic one, too.