A Monument’s contemplation

A maquette of the Monument to Victory produced with bread transmitting digestion.
The fact that the memorial was modified and off-limits to the citizenry for a great deal of years since it was made and now, held my attention. The need for it to be ameliorated and softened, to allow for its public acceptance.

Its ephemeral edibility in addition to its consequent portrayal in the shape of apparent ruins represents the decadence, and volatile nature, having only a counted amount of time to indulge in it. Before, the possibility was non-existing, moreover, if it is avoided for an excess amount of time, its edibility, however much it is unwanted, will perish.

As well as its rehabilitation, it took a major quantum of time to bring the monument into shape, going round in circles.

A forbye underlining point is that bread was one of the foods most commonly utilized by post-war artists to shape their ouvres.

The machette ought be placed in the Crypt, which stands directly underneath the triumphal arch trespassing its empowering, forceful, imposing stance. In sum, at the same time, to an evanescent, succumbing nature of the Crypt.