Katerina Nikoultsou's (M2 x T3) has transformed ... the tree may still be living!

[Dean aka Artist in Seine]

To continue with the story, I changed my socks, (well actually only one of them) and then took the clamps off the tree.  The tension was so great from the 99 rubber bands that it jumped into the air, did three twists and landed standing straight up.  Amazing!  On closer inspection, the tree took a new form.  Wow, I like it even better than before.  Transforming Mail Art, who would have thought of it other than Katerina Nikoultsou!  Bravo!

[Dean aka Artist in Seine]

Yes, but Dieter Roth only used 5 rubber bands.  How boring is that?  Katerina's work has 99 rubber bands and transforms with the temperature of the room.  It seems to me that Mr Roth had a long way to go to match this one.  Then again maybe rubber bands were very rare in Iceland.  If he was still around, I’m sure that Katherina could have given him some Rubber band aid ?!    (This joke may not translate very well in German, this might help: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Band-Aid )

[DKeys]

Beautiful ingenious idea!

[Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)]

A jumpin' Christmas tree! sigh...

I never took a photo of it in its initial stage before I sent it in the mail....pity.

Well, there ya have it:  "transpo"!