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Urs Fischer — 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.
Urs Fischer

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

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Contemporary Art Evening Sale

May 14, 2015

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Urs Fischer, 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
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Wax Medium, Wax Candle, Male Artist, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Contemporary Artist, Muted Tones, 21st Century, Swiss Artist, Limited Edition, Neutral Tones, Figurative, Ephemeral Art

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