“精神小食”自动贩卖机

Instead of crisps， this vending machine dispenses something much better for your health—“snacks” based on your emotional needs.

An installation artwork in Sydneys CBD by artists Elizabeth Commandeur and Mark Starmach， Intangible Goods is a special vending machine thats filled with “conveniently packaged consumables for the mind”.

Yep， no chips or chocolate bars—you can find them in that other vending machine over there—instead you can pick some mind food. Each little packet is A$2 and has been designed by the artists alongside mental health professionals to contain products for specific emotional needs.

There are little bars and packets themed around connection， spontaneity， friendship， bravery， reassurance， imagination， structure and purpose among other important things we really need sometimes. And while a “friendship” bar wont magically give you a friend， perhaps youll find some tips to make a new one yourself.

What you will find inside are things like maps， notes， pencils and written prompts to help you level up on that emotional health of yours—you might even find a little origami star in there.

“We live in a society where， for most of us， our physical needs are largely met， but often our emotional and psychological lives go unfed，” said Starmach in a press statement.

“In this fun， interactive artwork， we hope people find an unexpected way to talk about the things we all need more of in our minds， and increase their awareness of an important cause，” added Commandeur.

By designing the packs with mental health professionals Barbara LeBas， Tim Sharp， and Charlotte Stapf， the artists are aiming to remove the stigma attached to mental health， and all proceeds will go to Australian organisations in the field.

“Art has the capacity to impact our community，” said Sydneys Lord Mayor Clover Moore in a press statement. “I hope this project encourages more people to think about mental health and to step up and help those in need.”

這台自动售卖机卖的可不是薯片，而是一些对你的健康大有裨益的东西——根据你的情感需要发放“精神小食”。

艺术家伊丽莎白·科芒德尔和马克·斯塔马克在悉尼的中央商务区放置了一个艺术品——一个特别的自动贩卖机，名为“无形商品”，里面全是“为心灵准备的简便包装消费品”。

是的，没有薯片、巧克力棒等常见零食——你可以在旁边那台自动贩卖机买到这些——但你可以挑选一些精神食物。每小包“精神小食”售价2澳元（约合10元人民币），是由艺术家和心理健康专家共同设计的，包含针对特定的情感需要的产品。

这些小包装产品的主题有“连通”“自发”“友谊”“勇敢”“安慰”“想象”“结构”和“目的”等我们有时真的很需要的东西。尽管“友情”小食包不能神奇地送给你一个朋友，但也许你能从中找到结交新朋友的一些建议。

你在小食包里发现的东西可能是地图、便条、铅笔和书面提示，这些东西会帮助你提升情感健康水平——你甚至可能会发现里面有一个手工折纸小星星。

斯塔马克在一份新闻声明中说：“在我们所居住的社会中，大多数人的物质需求在很大程度上得到了满足，但我们的情感和心理需求却往往没有得到满足。”

科芒德尔补充说：“通过这种有趣的互动艺术品，我们希望人们能找到一种意想不到的方式来谈论我们内心都更需要的一些东西，增强人们对一项重要事业（心理健康）的意识。”

艺术家们同心理健康专家芭芭拉·勒巴、蒂姆·夏普和夏洛特·施塔普夫一起设计这些小食包，目的是为了消除人们在心理健康方面的一些问题。所取得的收益将捐给该领域的澳大利亚组织。

悉尼市市长克罗芙·摩尔在一份新闻声明中说：“艺术能影响我们的社区。我希望这个项目能鼓励更多人关注心理健康，并主动帮助那些有需要的人。”

Word Study

emotional /?'m????nl/ adj. 感情的；情感的

Mothers are often the ones who provide emotional support for the family.

consumable /k?n'sju?m?bl/ n. 消费品；消耗品

mental /'mentl/ adj. 精神健康的

The centre provides help for people suffering from mental illness.

prompt /pr?mpt/ n. 提示

awareness /?'we?n?s/ n. 认识；意识

Health officials have tried to raise awareness about AIDS.

impact /?m'p?kt/ v. （对某事物）有影响，有作用

Her fathers death impacted greatly on her childhood years.