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Anya Gallaccio — Light a candle
Anya Gallaccio

Light a candle

A cluster of burning candles creates an intimate and contemplative atmosphere, their flickering flames casting warm, shifting light across the surrounding space. Gallaccio's work explores themes of transience and transformation, as the candles slowly melt and change over the course of the piece's duration. The work invites viewers to reflect on impermanence, ritual, and the quiet, inevitable passage of time.

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April 11, 2018

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Anya Gallaccio, Light a candle

A cluster of burning candles creates an intimate and contemplative atmosphere, their flickering flames casting warm, shifting light across the surrounding space. Gallaccio's work explores themes of transience and transformation, as the candles slowly melt and change over the course of the piece's duration. The work invites viewers to reflect on impermanence, ritual, and the quiet, inevitable passage of time.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Light And Flame, Contemplative Mood, Minimalist Aesthetic, Conceptual Art, British Artist, Contemporary Artist, Installation Art, Late 20th Century, Female Artist, Symbolic Imagery