Chilling Waters, Unfrozen Hearts
- Peter K F Cheung SBS
- Dec 3, 2023
- 2 min read
Updated: Dec 17, 2023
FADE IN
Act 1
INT. STUDIO - 09:45
Having screen time, PETER sees an image of a woman sitting naked on a roof.
PETER(V.O.): Why did she do that?
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Not long ago, I saw the image of a man sitting naked in the street. He had a mental problem.
Reading.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's a performance art by an artist...
Reading.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Her primary means of expression is her body...
Thinking.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): What makes a performance an art? An act by an artist?
Act 2
EXT. GOLDEN BEACH - 13:00
Rough waters. Peter is wearing a deep blue wet suit with vibrant patterns.
PETER (V.O.): I've decided that from Dec onwards, I'll wear wet suit...
Then, Peter blows air via a valve to inflate a cyber-green buoy to reach desired firmness.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): I'll tow it while swimming.
Peter checks that attachment strap and secures the buoy to his waist.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): The external colour of my body isn't colourful.
Peter walks into the water.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): I want to increase my visibility in the water, seeking attention, just in case.
Swimming against the waves.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Sitting and swimming have common elements. They're body positions. Both require muscle engagement and balance.
Swimming.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Am I now expressing myself via my body, similar to the artist sitting on a roof?
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): As swimming is a more physically demanding activity than sitting, would it be a better art performance?
Thinking.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): She's naked, I'm not.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Is being naked in context the sufficient condition for artistic quality?
Swimming.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): It's said that the distinction between an artist from an ordinary person lies in the intention, context and creative process behind the act.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): If the act is meant to convey a message, provoke thought or explore a specific theme, it's an art.
Swimming.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): So if my swimming message is that life is a journey, one should enjoy its twists and turns, have I become an artist?
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Is it a matter of individual interpretation or community recognition?
EXT. CAR PARK - 14:30
Inside his signal-red coupe, Peter researches with his smartphone.
PETER (V.O.): Wow, using menstrual blood as a medium to paint is a step further than representation...
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Does the recognition by the art world trumps all? Any social or cultural biases?
Thinking.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Am I just too closed-minded in making artistic judgment?
Reflecting.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Or, if I've the artist's mindset, would whatever I create become art?
Act 3
INT. STUDIO - CONTINUOUS
On Peter's smartphone screen, we see a cartoon-realistic AI drawing entitled "Colours Within".
PETER (V.O): I use original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works to express myself, explore ideas and challenge norms.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.): As author of my works, I've a genuine desire to communicate and connect with others, uplifting myself at the same time.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The act of creation itself is meaningful and fulfilling to me. I prefer living in colour, whether my works are artistic or I'm an artist or not.
FADE OUT
THE END
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