virtual christmas tree

Jihoon Byun/ happy tree generator

Kye-Ryoon Han / Joy of Present

Joo Myung Song / Christmas Flowering Tree

Joo Myung Song / Accessory

Art Center Nabi, the specialized institution for Media Arts, and SK Telecom will hold a showcase at ‘COMO’, a extended media platform from Dec 1, 2008 to Jan 15, 2009.

Streets crowded with Christmas trees and decorations make people go fluttering at the end of the year. However, current economic crisis hardly let people feel the excitement. Therefore, the virtual tree is projected to share the burden in reality. The cost of material Christmas trees will be donated to neighbors in need. Three media artists will present warm Christmas images on the screens instead of a real Christmas tree.

▲ by Kye Ryoon Han is a 3D image showing bright and cheerful mood of Christmas. ▲ by Joo Myung Song is a tranquil feast of simple Christmas flowering tree, and his another artwork expresses twinkling and touches of dolls, toys, stars by images. ▲ by Jihoon Byun uses algebraic functions to form different types of Christmas trees by every fifteen seconds.

This project held at COMO is a small sharing not only for citizens but also for neighbors in need.