Art galleries,
If you look at them here, you will notice that they flow together, like in a book,
It's not a book,,, It could be a book, but it's not,
It has to be a book,
I like stones, It is hard, firm, hard to destroy,
This building looks familiar, Are these all houses around here?
Yes, I enjoy painting what I see,
So you like buildings and stones?
They are,,, persistent,
They're not going anywhere, You know where you have them,
Pragmatic, Have you been to other galleries today?
A few,
But this is definitely the best,
Do you think there is a possibility for me to exhibit here?
I see no trace of originality in them,
They are as inanimate as the stones and houses you love so much,
- Honestly, Ms,,,? - Westbrook,
They have nothing,
I see no evidence that you will ever paint anything else,
I don't understand why they don't want your paintings,
- You paint so well, - I guess it's not about that,
I spoke to Bertie in 4C, Do you know what she said?
Mom, I'm totally lost,
- Take it easy, honey, - I don't know what to do,
Come home and take your photos with you, We can hang them on my wall,
Bertie probably wants some too,
So you have studied the great masters,
So one day you might become one too,
You have studied the brush strokes, the colors, every
little detail until you could almost smell the paint,
But are you worthy to call yourselves masters?
Do you have any original features?
Or are you just pale copies of your predecessors?
Those who have already earned their accolades through originality?
In other words, are you just a collection of soulless drones?
I see no evidence that you will ever paint anything else,
Reach?
What?
Well,
I will show you how to let go and explore sides of yourself
that all your other teachers have allowed you to ignore,
Release your inner being, It's time to wake up,
It's about time
to wake up!
- You wanted to talk to me? - Yes, Come in,
It seems we have had quite a few complaints from some of the students,
They clearly find you a bit,,, raw,
You know how they are, Philippa,
You know I do exactly what you hired me to do right?
- If they don't like it,,, - Speaking of which,
Please do not bring your own paintings to school,
They create nightmares! You scare the students away,
What is this kind of art called?
A slow but inevitable descent into madness,
Always the tormented artist,
I only paint what comes to me,
Honestly, Thomas, You must get your act together!
As you know, our budget is based on how many students are enrolled,
We can't afford to lose any of them!
And I can't continue to work full time,
I paint at night and work here all day, It will be too much,
I hear what you're saying, Thomas,
But we simply cannot give you fewer hours,
Art doesn't just appear out of thin air,
- I must have time for my own art, - You are not a traveling artist,
You have obligations! Finish what you started!
Okay, but tell me something,
How do I find the inspiration required to inspire others?
Creativity is what you miss the least,
You'll probably come up with something,
That was all,
It's like a whole other world that I can't even imagine,
I just measure what I see,
Me too,
I guess I don't get out much,
True art is honest art,
It should not be taken lightly,
It can take you to undiscovered places,
Mr Arkwright?
Will you help me?
I know you are very busy, but it would mean a lot to me,
I have to prepare for next class, Mya,
Come to my studio tomorrow morning, 14 Lantern Alley,
I am coming!
Sorry, The door was open,
I,,,
I had another dream,
The pictures,,,
They have become much more alive, real,
It is as if the line between what is sleep and what is not is blurred,
What do you think they are?
These dark shadow people in your vision?
It feels like they are after me, and want to drag me with them,
Or maybe,,, I'm just going crazy,
I see you brought your works,
Is there anything here that represents your new self?
Frankly?
I do not think,
Are you sure? Nothing?
You can't keep banging your head against the wall,
I know,
But nothing is ever good enough,
- Can you see the fire behind me? - Yes,
No, you can not, I stand in front of it,
But you can feel it!
If you can feel the invisible, you can also paint the invisible,
If you can show people what you see with the naked eye,
or just imagine, then you will be seen as an artist,
Don't think the process is simple,
Some will drag you down into the dirt, and then you have to resist,
Repeatedly,
Well, Then we get started,
A "third eye" can give you information,
If you see the world through a lens, you discover things you would otherwise have missed,
You have a long journey ahead of you, but I will guide you,
- Is it true? - Yes, I promise,
If you'll excuse me, I have to get back to work,
Naturally,
Thanks,
- Where is Mr, Arkwright? - Isn't he here?
Was he here when the lesson started?
Apparently he wasn't, Why?
- Doesn't that interest you? - Not actually,
It's better like this when no one disturbs us,
He is only a teacher because he did not succeed as an artist,
Those who don't teach,
Yes?
I come to ask about our teacher, Mr, Arkwright,
Although we are all worried about
his absence, I can't say I'm surprised,
He has an unhealthy habit of becoming absorbed in his art,
I need him,
Won't you do anything to find him?
I guess Mr Arkwright didn't
think he belonged here,
This is perhaps the best solution for our institution,
Mr Arkwright?
Are you there, Mr, Arkwright?
Mr Arkwright?
Is anyone here?
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- I have registered it twice, - It was a shame,
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In that case, the report is sent to manual handling for archiving,
- I'll put you on, - No, wait!
Archiving, How can I help?
Hello, The other guy said I did a double
registration and he forwarded to you,
I see that you registered today at 14,23,
- And again at 14,26 - Yes,
- I can merge them, - Yes please,
- But there is a deviation, - So?
- They are not identical, - What is the difference?
According to one you live on Middle Street, and the other on Jiddle Street,
Jiddle Street? Frankly? No!
- Is there such a street? - I work with mergers,
- Do you want to talk to the card service? - No, I probably just wrote it wrong,
This is a frequent mistake, Their registrations are added together,
- You can now make a report, - Thank you, My teacher, Mr, Arkwright,,,
Let me cut you off there,
I cannot accept the review, Do you want to talk with manual notification?
Yes please,
- Manual review, Can I help you? - I'm trying to register!
My name is Mya Westbrook,
My social security number is 616097-442,
The missing person is Thomas Arkwright,
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If you need assistance, press help,
The only one who can help me has disappeared and people don't care!
Let the authorities take care of it,
As if they would do anything about it,
You have done what you can, Forget it now,
You just get upset,
Someone has to do something,
Mya, you are not the adventurous type, You can't look for him,
It's not in your nature, honey, I know you,
No, maybe not,
Sorry?
- What will you? - Can you sail me out to the lighthouse?
To the island with the lighthouse,
- Do you have an errand there? - Yes, I'm going out there,
As soon as possible, in fact,
Well, why not?
I assume you have arranged for permission for the party,
We will not get permission until you have applied for and received permission for the chartered party,
Try one of the control panels at the port office,
- I'll be back in a bit, - I'm right here!
Oh no!
Welcome to the Port Authority's service centre,
- Now be nice, - Pay fee before departure,
Here it is! Applied, approved and paid,
There's a storm coming, No one is sailing out today,
But I really have to go out there, I have spent my last money,
Read the storm clause, It says it there,
"Unsuitable weather,,, other conditions,,,"
- What do I do now? - Go home and prepare for the storm,
Get out of the way! No light! No light!
You thieving troll! Come back with it,
You filthy beast!
Run for it! It stole the circuit breaker, I have to use it,
- The lighthouse must be repaired before sunset, - Okay, okay!
Race! Run, little girl,
Hurry up! It applies to life or death,
- Give it to me, - What?
- The one you took, Give it to me, - What will you?
The hearing,
Stand there and give it to me,
You can take it,
What have you done?
Okay,
- Do you have another one? - Did it disappear?
- The troll threw it into the water, - It was my only one, We have to find it!
Otherwise the fire cannot be lit tonight, It must be on,
Here it is!
I knew it was here somewhere,
- Shall we dive? - No,
Does not?
You lost it, so you have to dive,
It wasn't actually me, It was the creature,
Are you ready?
- I guess I am, - Fine,
Actually,,, I don't think I'm ready for this,
It should go well, Now get going,
Come on, Mya, You are a strong girl,
Are you okay down there?
It's hard to see anything,
- I have found the! - Yes! Hurry back,
The sun is setting,
- No, It was just a rock, - Oh! Continue,
- Here! - Yes?
- Another stone? - Yes,,,
I think I found it,
I can't reach it,
Are you okay?
I can not hear you! Repeat, Have you found it?
Little girl,
I have it, I have it,
I'm coming up now,
Hello?
- You must hurry, - I know,
This should work, No!
- Come on, - Shut up!
Will you do it? No? So stand still and be still,
Come back with the flashlight, I can not see anything!
- It's coming towards us! - Yes, I'm working on it,
It does not work!
Don't pressure me!
See the light!
Thank you, Mya!
What's a city girl like you doing out here?
I'm looking for someone,
One who has disappeared,
He had visions…
And in these visions he was chased
and haunted by strange shadows,
Shadows?
He painted everything he saw,
A very strange city,
I've never heard of this kind of thing here,
Certain things must be avoided, It's better to stay safe,
I have my guy and this is my castle,
As long as it shines, the world is safe,
One does not have to travel anywhere, not far away, Just stay where you are,
Listen to me, Mya,
You can stay here,
I can't stay here, I need to find my teacher,
Goodbye,
Stupid stones,
Sorry!
- Sorry, I used you for breakfast, - Breakfast?
Seat! I mean I sat on you,
- Is it morning already? - Yes,
It was summer when I fell asleep,
Are you hurt, little friend?
No,
You! Wait!
A long time ago, before the ice sheet
came, there were many of us like me here,
We broke the ice,
It's been a very long time since I've seen someone like me,
I don't know where they went,
- You miss them, don't you? - I miss having someone to talk to,
- I know how you feel, - Have you lost someone too?
My art teacher, I think he was abducted by something,
Far, far away,
Strange things are happening,
You have to be careful,
But I have no idea where to look,
Not the remotest,
I might be able to help you find your friend,
Thanks! And I can help you find yours,
My parents gave me a lot of freedom when I was a child,
Maybe too much,
No matter what Mya wanted to do, she could do no wrong,
I wish they had understood that they should just sit
down and take it all in, My drawings, for example,
Sit down and show how I could improve by studying them,
Instead, they made me feel transparent,
After all, they actually didn't care,
You mustn't think people care about me,
They don't want to stay here long enough,
I knew some people a long time ago,
After that I slept for a while,
When I awoke, their short lives were over,
I was alone again,
I think my family just wanted to protect me from the outside world,
But they didn't know that it left me unprepared,
I wasn't tough enough,
Stone has no problem with that,
- Is it me? - I tried to be realistic,
Looks boring,
I look in the water and see a reflection,
And it looks like this,
Give yourself plenty of time,
Try different,
You listened!
Thanks,
- Good night, - Good night,
Away! Get lost!
Damn it!
Unpleasant skirmishes, those birds,
What are you looking at?
I'm not sure,
But I don't remember that it was here yesterday,
- It's etched in stone, - It looks very old,
That's probably where I should go,
To find my teacher,
Are there more people on the island? I have met one in the lighthouse,
People are here,
They come and go in their boats,
- Boats? - Are you leaving?
Not immediately,
But can you take me there?
For the boat people?
Maybe yes,
Is there anything interesting over there?
No, nothing,
We continue,
We go this way,
It looks nice here,
Not true?
Yes,,,
Does it matter if you continue alone?
You're not very social, are you?
People worry me,
I am a human being,
- You're special, - Thanks,
Okay, so that was it,
For me, I mean,
See you soon,
Mr Arkwright?
Sorry?
Hello!
Do any of you know where I can find this place?
Let me see what you have there,
The mountain there,,,
The coast on the other side of the sea, to the east,
- Maybe, - Maybe,
Is there any possibility that one of you would like to take me there?
Yes, the sea is our territory, We can take you there,
It is a long journey, which means expensive,
So I don't have much money,
I was hoping you might,,,
That you could come along for free?
Like when you get free food at the store?
It's not quite the same,
But we good sailors let everyone travel for free,
We have petrol, food and water,,,
Oh no!
Oh no! No!
You saw them!
Why didn't you say anything?
- They were my family, - Sorry!
- I thought you would be upset, - Yes, sorry,
- I tried to protect you, - Protect me from what?
Against the truth? Like your family did?
No,,,
Yes, You're right, I shouldn't have done that,
Please stay here!
I need you, I need your help,
You need,,,
I want us to stay together,
Do not leave!
Please be nice,
You have done what you can, Drop it,
It makes you sad, honey,
You've never been the adventurous type,
You can't chase after him,
Sorry,
I should have told you,
Maybe always knew,
Would not accept that my
old friends are gone forever,
Once we were a mountain,
Proud and stately,
Time passes and stone weathers,
Maybe I'm the last one left,
The fisherman will not sail me across the sea without payment,
Since I have nothing of value, I don't know what to do,
What do people find valuable?
Shiny objects,
Black birds like shiny things,
Do they have a nest nearby? We might go there,
They move in the dark, They live in old mines underground,
Mines?
There might be more valuable things there!
- And birds, With pointed beaks, - Yes, Yes,
Maybe you should go in first,
- They can't do anything to you, - The tunnel is too narrow,
It takes a little person like you to get in,
Small as a bird,
Also, no fingers,
True, No fingers,
Which can take small, shiny things,
Well,
Good luck,
Here you go,
- Cutlery? - This has no value for us,
You must cross the sea in another way,
You can start swimming,
Give yourself plenty of time,
Try different,
You, girl!
We sail out with the boat Jenny at 8,00 tomorrow morning,
Come on time,
I am coming!
- Mya! Listen to me, don't leave, - Torah?
Stay here, Stay indoors, It is dangerous!
- But why,,,? - Listen to me, Mya, You are very stupid,
Stay here with me, Trust me, little girl, It is too dangerous,
I have to, Sorry!
Mya!
Thank you for helping me,
I'm sorry about your friends,
I wish I could help you,
I have to go now,
I have to take the boat if I ever find my teacher,
You don't have to apologize, my friend,
When I met you, I was alone,
Nobody talked to me,
But I'm not alone anymore,
I have found a friend,
Wait, I want to show you something,
Have you made a new one?
- You are making progress, - Do you think?
I focused on the meaning of the shapes, rather than the actual shapes,
The pebbles of the mind have been moved,
I will miss you very much,
I will remember you,
- Are you doing well down here? - Yes,
I thought you could use some clothes,
It can get pretty cold out here,
Thanks,
It belonged to my daughter,
Is she not here anymore?
The sea took her a few years ago,
I am sorry,
I might meet her again somewhere, somehow,
So,,,
If you,,, Come up if you're missing something,
Yes, Thanks,
Well, Well,
Occasionally, when the tide is at its lowest,
this sort of thing emerges from the sea,
What is it?
Relics from an ancient civilization,,, Who knows?
- Have you tried to go ashore? - No, we keep our distance,
So,,,
Are you on the run from something?
No, not really,
I'm looking for my missing teacher,
Your teacher?
I have never heard of a student looking for his teacher,
It's usually the opposite,
But what do I know? The schools are few and far between here,
Why do you need your teacher? You seem to be doing well,
He helped me change my perspective,
He was taken to a strange place, with strange buildings,
There are stories,
They are told among sailors, Very old stories,
It tells of an ancient civilization, thousands of years ago,
Maybe even older,
People who hid behind masks and told about old rituals,
What you are looking for may be the life after it,
As I said, we try to avoid it,
Speaking of which, would you like to see the cabin?
Stay here!
The sea took my daughter a few years ago,
I might meet her again somewhere, somehow,
Don't think the process is simple,
Some will drag you down into the dirt, and then you have to resist,
Repeatedly,
I have seen that image in my head many times,
In a very long time,
Why did you bring me here?
It was you who did it,
Do you value your life in its current state?
Is it the way you wanted it?
- Yes,,, - Why are you holding on to it?
- I have obligations, - Against your employer?
- Yes, and,,, - Those who benefit from your teaching?
I have painted all my life,
And now I pass my knowledge on, every year, to new disciples,
What about the obligations to yourself?
- I do my best with the time I have, - Suppose time was not decisive?
Suppose you were no longer bound by such mundane
things as eating, sleeping and earning a living?
I probably wouldn't live very long without these "worldly things",
Suppose you didn't have to?
To what? Living?
Free yourself from the limitations of the body,
Unleash your imagination,
This is madness,
You are insane,
When our bodies are saturated with ink, our minds
will be freed from their materialistic state,
A thought no longer lives within you, it lives without you,
Free to be shared with us all, A collective
consciousness, free to roam the Earth and among the stars,
No longer bound by time,
The imagination becomes what defines us,
The iron veil of the world will be lifted
and we will become one with the ether,
Unseen and free to embrace the dream of dreamers,
We offer you freedom,
Think, and so it shall be,
Flow with the currents of time and space,
Go ashore where and when you want,
Free the creative being that lives within you,
Become one with limitless existence,
And all I have to do is give up my life?
Your lack of vision hinders you,
Let go of your inhibitions,
Isn't that what you teach your disciples?
Yes, but not to sacrifice their lives for the craft,
Without artistic freedom are you really alive?
Why me? Why me?
Join us and all living things will benefit from your
artistic talent that you have spent a lifetime refining,
This is where you belong, You are one of us,
Let us show you what we can offer,
Their spores rained down from the stars,
They evolved,
They became one with the innermost being of the universe,
They harnessed the power of the air,
They arrived half a billion years ago,
They evolved, as did their knowledge,
They made the machines on which this city rests,
A portal through time and place, a door to complete freedom,
Did they create life?
No, they worked on it,
Like an artist who transforms paint into fantastic works of
art, they transformed life into wonderful and mighty creatures,
Why are you hiding out here?
You and your masters, This place,,,
People fear it,
It serves us well, Creating is a sensitive thing,
It requires the greatest thinkers with the softest hearts,
Early man worshiped the mountains,
When they came here and were given the freedom to create,
they did not understand the consequences of their actions,
When mountains come alive and rule the
world, evolution doesn't stand a chance,
We needed a reboot,
A hundred millennia of ice set things in place,
Did you guys do it? Did you cause the Ice Age?
Did you kill all the living mountains?
- We had to protect lives, - By crushing half the planet?
You're an artist, right?
Have you ever crumpled up a sketch on paper?
Regret and discard your works?
Its not the same, It's definitely not the same,
Changing something created in reality is not the same!
Take me to Mr, Arkwright,
Mr Arkwright! Is everything OK?
What's wrong?
In the way?
I have come to take you home,
I have fought for my life to get here,
I left my home, the city, I was just about to drown,
I was too wild, I was close to being eaten, I could be dead now!
- But you didn't die, - No, but I was just about to die,
No! You lived,
For the first time in your life, you may have felt alive,
I do not understand!
I'm not taking it back,
Why not?
Because what you are offering me has no end,
I have felt a calling through my paintings, but have not dared,
I thought they would hurt me, but I was wrong,
Now I know I belong here,
- Even if it costs you your life? - This is not the end,
I just become part of something,
between what is and what is not,
They may contribute common sense to this assembly,
Remember what you have seen,
Remember this place and everything you've been through,
You are not taking me back, but you are carrying something much more valuable,
Let your experiences fuel your imagination,
Become something new,
It's time to go,
Sorry I was selfish,
I mean, this is
completely unbelievable,
They deserve it,
- Remember what I told you, - I'll do that,
What will you do now?
Take back and finish what it started,
After all that I have seen,,,
Incredible things, far beyond what I could have imagined,
I can do a lot more now,
I just wasn't aware of it,
You are no longer the girl who came to my studio,
Lost and confused,
No,
I have to go now, It's time to move on,
We may meet again when these mountains are turned to dust and new ones are formed,
Maybe,,,
Maybe we already did,
You are free,
You no longer need anyone's permission or support,
You are not bound by expectations or fleeting trends,
Now you float freely on the waves of imagination,
- Hello? - Hello, mom,
- I have come back, - Mya! I have been so restless!
It is not necessary, I can take care of myself,
- Where have you been? - I traveled away to find someone,
And I did, I found myself,
A new me,
I see no trace of originality in them,
They are as inanimate as the stones and houses you love so much,
I see no evidence that you will ever paint anything else,
Something else? Mya,
They watched over me and guided me,
Just as you had promised,
From your perspective, this may not have happened yet,
Or maybe it's always been that way,
Thank you, Mr, Arkwright, for setting me free,
Things will work out now,
I'll take over from now on,
Texts: Alex Huu's ordio vision