‘aimless’
a last-minute decision to walk to the cemetery on a brilliantly beautiful Sunday afternoon.
‘Calvary’
going to a cemetery to ‘look around’ may seem bizarre, but that’s actually the whole point of cemeteries. in the late 19th century, with cities becoming so vile and overcrowded and church grave yards at capacity, cemetery’s were designed as a dual-function solution to the then new concept of an industrial city. large plots of land were set out to be not only capable places for burials and funerals, but also for leisure. it’s actually a beautiful concept, and in most of the cemeteries of our oldest cities, the concept still works: the plots are usually on high ground, offering great views back to the skyline; the old stone edifices are of monumental (literally) proportions; and of course trees and grass are always a welcome change to an urbanite.
additionally, it’s a healthy dose of perspective.
‘monolith’
some of the first things societies made were in the form of a monolith, a large upright piece of stone. still then, societies turn back to these forms to communicate importances, drawing on these elementary forms to express culminations of high human thought and achievement. allusions to phallic imagery aside, these forms are echoed in not only what we build, but what we revere. there is a loyalty to the mono-structure, all the way through to death.
