The fact that in essence this monument was created solely to be taken apart is an astounding thing in and of itself. As a marxist philosopher Gramsci was very interested in the lower societal classes and the benefits they may lack because of their position in society. Gramsci said in his fifth notebook that “ It is necessay to establish clearly what is meant by ‘interesting’ when talking about art.” This in a way extends not only to what in itself makes art interesting but also the idea of who gets to see it. Is art a luxury only suitable for the upper class? That question then leads to another question: Who is art made for? As forementioned in this paragraph this piece was created to be dismantled. From the day it was brought into being it was crafted with an expiration date. That thought leads me to another one of Gramsci’s quotes which says: “ Destruction is difficult; indeed, it is as difficult as creation.” (Notebook 6). The fact that this entire monument is made out of ply-wood (which in itself is not the most sturdy material to begin with) putting it together, architecturally speaking, must have been difficult enough. However, to dismantle this monument without breaking the pieces and ruining it, one must be extremely careful maybe even moreso than when it was being erected in the first place. That is why I chose the picture of the banister. Because it shows how even just this one part contains so many seperate pieces that all have to be dismantled very carefully so they are not broken.

Wilsa Albert