There was a link in the comment, I thought, but here is one of the chapters of my thesis: https://perdikis.art/on-the-pointlessness-of-funerary-sculptures-denied-eternity-memorials-and-monuments/
Edit: I also sent a PDF to your discord account, if you still do that thing
I really enjoyed reading it. I'm not on Discord anymore, btw - it was wasting my time.
I am fascinated by decay, as it is such a beautiful visual symbol of impermanence and forces us to consider how everything is held together by ego and conceit. Anything we think we can set in stone is a fools errand. I'm always fascinated by the images of plants overtaking buildings in post apocalyptic visions - nature consumes even what we believe is permanent. Lichen eats rock.
I think humanity spends a lot of time doing things that ward off death because it makes them feel empty and sad and pointless. But if you choose to see it as an honour and a joy to be transformed into the whole, everything changes. Your body turning into dust and being food for plants is just an incredibly amazing part of a huge, timeless cycle.
Thanks for sharing.