Most anthropologists believe that mankind invented the circle long before written history, using the constant shape of the sun to derive the purest of all forms. The cycle of life is often related to a circle, implying that the beginning and the end are indiscernible from one another when all is said and done. Humans are habitual creatures; forming smaller circles of routines and patterns that interlock with those we come in contact with, allowing us to find common ground in the center of countless Venn diagrams we create in a lifetime. It is argued that today’s society lacks a distinguishable sense of culture visible in past-eras.
This gray area is a result of rapid globalization, which has muddied the waters of what were once distinct cultural circles around the world. With influences from every corner of the globe and every time period, there is no clear direction in which the current is moving. Comparable to the Middle Ages when the greatness of the fallen Greco-Roman empire was soon forgotten in a feudal, uncivilized society lasting over 1,000 years, the current state of society is also on the cusp of rebirth. The current struggle is to organize and understand a global society that is hyper-saturated with information. Upon developing a way to filter and analyze the vastness at our fingertips, rebirth of society will become possible.
This book focuses on the time leading up to that rebirth; the last small segment of the circle that brings a cycle to completion. The act of breaking down is a physical, mental, and sentimental process. Each of these aspects are explored with imagery and are all crucial in the ascent to a re-awakening. In order for real change to occur, mere revision to a tired rotation is not an option. The return to nothingness, and the following revival, brings forth the relevant and vibrant in a fresh context.
