Seven Seasons of a Single Question: The Structure of “Architecture of Memory”

Conceived as a “topography of eternity,” the column possesses a clear, almost architectural structure. Each of the seven seasons offers a distinct perspective that reveals the invisible links between memory, death, and culture.

Season 1 – The Beginning. The author lays the foundation: personal philosophy, honesty before the reader, key concepts. Here, the idea of silence as material and time as the only currency the dead no longer possess is voiced for the first time.

Season 2 – 12 Cultures. A comparative study of the world’s ritual traditions. Japan’s O‑bon with its dances, Mexico’s Día de los Muertos, Scandinavian laconicism, Islamic and Buddhist views on transition—all become mirrors in which readers see their own culture as well.

Season 3 – The City Cycle. Thirteen cities—from Moscow to Istanbul—serve as laboratories of memory. How Berlin builds a dialogue with trauma, and how London turns death into industry and aesthetics.

Season 4 – Existential Investigations. The phenomenon of Lama Itigelov, transhumanism, the Egyptian “river of eternity”—the column moves to ultimate questions about immortality and consciousness.

Season 5 – Analytical Notes. A sharp look at modernity: plastic wreaths, the economy of ritual, gender roles, and the architecture of oblivion.

Season 6 – Summary Materials. Assembling the memory map after a journey through 12 cultures.

Season 7 – Life Before Eternity. The art of preparing for the final stage—from Ancient Rus’ to contemporary practices.

This composition allows the column to remain simultaneously a deeply personal reflection and a universal guide.