Ancient Halls and Modern Visions

Ancient Halls and Modern Visions The Hypostall hall is filled with Roman classical statues gazing towards the entrance door. Inside, a luminous, futuristic imagination metaphorically represents a consumption-based megacity. The image concerns leadership and a collective vision of the past, present, and future. The classical hall evokes the grandeur of ancient Rome, reminding us of its technological achievements depicted through the beauty of humanity. How would the Romans have represented our technological reality? The statues, representing leaders, all focused on a similar goal, raising references towards obedience and sacrifice over personal cost. We want to believe they were genuinely led towards a collective virtue and not simply propagating a compelling delusion. From a contemporary perspective, the Roman artefacts compel a stark contrast between their emphasis on order and our dynamic, ever-transforming world. Do their artifacts, steeped in philosophy and civic virtue, offer...