
This work is number 2 from an edition of 3 plus 1 artist's proof. The artist will grant a License to Reproduce directly to the buyer.
A life-sized human figure cast entirely in wax with a wick embedded within, designed to be lit and slowly consumed by flame over time. Fischer constructs the figure from wax, pigment, and bricks, transforming the human form into a functioning candle that undergoes irreversible change through the act of burning. The work exists as a limited edition, with the artist granting a direct license to reproduce to the buyer, raising questions about authenticity, impermanence, and the nature of the art object itself.
- Medium
- wax, wick, pigment, bricks
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Evening Sale
May 14, 2015
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