This was the first piece of art we encountered

這是我們遇到的第一件藝術品

and would set the tone for what would follow.

並將為以後的工作定下基調。

A sort of surreal floating alien was best as I could understand this first work

一種超現實的漂浮的外星人是最好的，因為我可以理解這第一個作品

These piles of hay had a nostalgic feeling for me as I grew up on a property with a barn

這些乾草堆對我來說有一種懷舊的感覺，因為我是在一個有穀倉的地方長大的。

and I used to play in the bails of hay there.

我曾經在那裡的乾草堆裡玩耍。

I thought of these as something like the creatures we would encounter homes

我認為這些東西就像我們會遇到的生物的家一樣

These appeared at a glance like horses.

這些東西一看就像馬。

Interestingly they were attached by a cord of wood shavings.

有趣的是，它們是由一根木屑繩連接起來的。

I thought of these two as a master and his transport.

我認為這兩個人是一個主人和他的運輸工具。

I've no idea if this is true and if they are meant to be the same creature.

我不知道這是否是真的，也不知道它們是否意味著是同一種生物。

I affectionately thought of this as an alter.

我親切地把這當成是一種改變。

Whatever world these creatures inhabit,

無論這些生物居住在什麼世界。

I thought of this as the place they came to pray to whatever they believed in.

我想這是他們來向他們所信仰的任何東西祈禱的地方。