- Set at some time in the past or the present or the future. 'She' is the name of an Artist, arrested and imprisoned by a regime that forbids Art. She has visions that comfort her and tell her She has victory. Art and Freedom are the future.
- An artist is arrested and imprisoned by a regime that forbids self-expression and creativity. She is being held captive in a prison cell. Alone and frightened, surrounded by sounds of the approaching war, her thoughts and words are directed towards the four walls of the cell. Is she alone, or have other artists also been imprisoned? What happened to freedom and democracy? Will the approaching allies reach her in time and save her? Fear and encroaching insanity cause her to hallucinate. She has a vision and Leonardo da Vinci visits her cell. She asks him, will Art survive. A second vision of a future artist tells her He and She are the future, nothing can stop Art. Explosions and sounds of a raging war are closer, She fears for her life, but She knows the regime will not have victory; artists are the future.—Pauline Amos
- Set at some time in the past or the present or the future and not in any defined country. 'She' is the name of an Artist, arrested and imprisoned by a regime that forbids Art. She is without a name, anonymous, without a presence in the world, the non-existence of a political prisoner. She is held captive in a prison cell. Alone and frightened, surrounded by noises of torture and the approaching war, her thoughts and words are directed towards the four walls of the cell. She asks: is this the end of Art? She dreams of her life as it used to be, with her friends and painting in her studio. Imagining a life, the one She thought would happen, with success, and parties and wearing fine clothes and jewels. She cringes at what her life has become since the regime took control. Thinking about her paintings, all her work and the work of other Artists, rotting away and covered in cobwebs and dust. With fear and a growing desperation and insanity, She hallucinates and has a vision. Leonardo da Vinci visits her, She asks him; will Art survive. Raving, her desperation increasing, She accuses the tyrants and despots running the regime of stealing art and concealing their ugly selves behind the beauty made by Artists. She paints with her own faeces and urine on the Wall. She has a second vision and imagines an escape from the cell, and a place where She can feel the sunshine and smell fresh air and watch the sea and the birds. The dream continues with a future artist visiting her cell. He views her faeces painting on the wall and tells her not to despair. Art is like water; it finds a way to flow. Art cannot die. He and She are the future. The bomb blasts from the raging war are closer. She fears for her life and knows the approaching allies will not reach her in time to save her. Humming her favourite tune, she gently rocks herself. A prison guard rips her shoes off and She knows her end is near. Walking towards her execution, She smiles, knowing She has victory, the regime cannot win, Art and Freedom are the future.
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