there is an impermanence to everything that exists on our earth, and our universe. we cultivate objects, attachments and structures only for them to be taken back by the earth. this natural cycle of creation allows for constant growth and change. coincidentally, the only constant in our existence as human beings is change. decomposition is a representation of physical change, out of our control. it is an external stimuli which we can attempt to salvage, but the original structure or object will decompose eventually. abandoned structures survive at the mercy of nature through time.