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In Hawaii, USA, there is a quote from President Franklin Roosevelt adorned on the wall of the Pearl Harbour memorial. It reads:
“Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them”
We are all aware of the perils and consequences of war and whilst we are all taught to appreciate the sacrifices other people have made for our freedom it isn’t until one stands on the USS Arizona memorial that it really hits you: there are bodies of hundreds of men who died for a greater cause lying below sea level directly beneath you and there is a strong possibility that you have no idea who they are.
“With courage and character… soldiers continue to put themselves on the line to defend our freedom, and so many have paid the ultimate sacrifice.”
– Congressman Dan Lipinski
This concept is centred around the idea of the unknown soldiers and the ultimate sacrifice they have made for us. No matter what race, age or gender they were, what country they fought for or which battle they died in, they deserve recognition. The aesthetic appeals to the idea of the unknown, of being blind to the true identities and stories of various individuals. This concept is meant to open people’s thoughts and minds to these unknowns and acknowledge their souls.