Defining monument as a form of memorial erected to remember something worthy of notation, I have been considering and toying with the potential for the Christmas tree to act as a medium to point to the impermanent monument. The tree, when real versus artificial, is a time-sensitive object that decays quickly in comparison to other objects prone to dilapidation. The season in which the tree is erected as a monument to Christ is also brief in the scope of the entirety of the year. The potential the artificial tree holds to show dilapidation is explosive. The use of light and reflective ornament in embellishing the tree show the ephemeral: the reflections in the objects are changing constantly as the outer surroundings constantly change. Many ornaments on trees are uniquely personal- small monuments to events such as baby's first Christmas and ornaments dedicated to the deceased. The monument of the tree is also surround by ritual and correlating sound. Both ritual and sound are commonly associated with memorial and monument.
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