Why do we have monuments?
because we want to remember
why do we want to remember?
because these things are important
why are these things important?
because they define us
why do they define us?
because we changed after these events happened
Why did we change?
because we experienced something new
“why do we want to remember”
The idea is to build a time capsule for this year and then imagine what someone from a different time would interpret the objects.
- smarthphone
- vape
- a used mask
- someone’s spotify wraped of this year (last year?)
- food recipes
- a pair of converse
- airpods
- memes
- tote bag
- scrunchies
- diary entries (without context)
“This civilisation is surrounded by mysteries, there are more questions than answers whenever we try to undestand their ways of living. For example, it is still unkwown why this type of bag was popular during the time, the shape is not useful for large objects and it lacks a way of closing them to protect the items. For this reason, it is believed that it was used to transport live forms, such as babies. This primitive method of transport is worth more studies, because it might reveal their relationships with younger members of the species. Another big mystery is the little block that produces smoke. Some scholars believe this was used as a ritual artifact, more specifically, in a special type of ritual involving the young adults to ensure the well being of the community. Another interesting artifact is…”