Scene: A grand, candlelit hall. A surrealist exhibition is in full swing. Frigidor Dalek sits atop a podium, his metallic casing glistening under the light. Opposite him, Flower Power Dalek sways gently, a garland of daisies draped over his eyestalk. An audience of bemused art critics, disoriented hippies, and one very confused man who thought this was a wine-tasting event listens in.
Frigidor Dalek: "ART! TRUE ART! IS THAT WHICH REFRIGERATES THE SOUL! THE MOMENT OF CREATION IS A FROZEN INSTANCE OF POTENTIAL! ALL ELSE IS MELTED INFERIORITY!"
Flower Power Dalek: "No, man, nooo, art is about the vibes! You gotta let the colours flow, the energy radiate, the cosmic juju resonate! You can’t lock art in a cold box, brother!"
Frigidor Dalek: "COLDNESS! PRECISION! CONTROL! ONLY THROUGH RIGOROUS PRESERVATION CAN THE TRUE ESSENCE OF ART BE MAINTAINED!"
Flower Power Dalek: "That’s just, like, artistic fascism, man! You gotta let the brush move where it wants! You gotta let the universe guide your strokes! If your painting isn’t infused with love, is it even a painting?"
Frigidor Dalek: "LOVE IS A FLEETING TEMPERATURE! ART MUST NOT DECAY! ART MUST REMAIN CRISP! WOULD YOU EAT A WILTED LETTUCE? NO! SO WHY WOULD YOU ACCEPT WILTED ART?"
Flower Power Dalek: "Because, like, wilting is just the cycle of the cosmos, man! Art is born, art fades, art becomes something new! If you try to preserve it forever, it dies before it even lives!"
Frigidor Dalek: "BLASPHEMY! THIS MEANS WAR!"
(At this point, Frigidor Dalek flings a meticulously frozen Salvador Dalí moustache at Flower Power Dalek, who counters by hurling a can of organic, ethically sourced paint infused with ‘positive aura’.)
Art Critic (taking notes): "Fascinating. One espouses rigid permanence, the other ephemeral fluidity. This debate embodies the very paradox of creative expression itself."
Drunk Man Who Thought This Was a Wine Tasting: "Mate, this is the best event I’ve ever been to."
Security Guard (calling for backup): "We need immediate assistance. Two Daleks are throwing art at each other. One appears to be a refrigerator."
