2020-11-03
„Monuments, though often meant to stand for eternity, can physically change over time – from erosion, looting, war, or iconoclasm – or they can stay intact but change in their meaning, losing context or relevance, or becoming integrated with daily life in new ways. And monuments can form organically, through the ways that people interact with the built environment,” Why do some monuments endure the test of time while others fall? Is it a coincidence that monuments are often phallic in design? The Brandenburger tor was a symbol of Berlin and German division during the Cold War, it is now a symbol of peace and unity. In an ever changing world where nothing is constant, what would a monument look like that is temporary and doesn’t pursue a timeless quality that is doomed to fail? #luegewahrheitunddasorakel
