What is Wax, 2016
wax , fire, glass vase
fantastical flowers structured as wax candles, inspired by idealized 19th century botanical illustrations. the flowers were then lit in a ceremonial ritual and allowed to melt as an ephemeral work
wax , fire, glass vase
fantastical flowers structured as wax candles, inspired by idealized 19th century botanical illustrations. the flowers were then lit in a ceremonial ritual and allowed to melt as an ephemeral work
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b0da838769f04057eff42dc8d53df7ed3e4a900e44065dd473be8a45da5e81a8/flower4.jpg)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1dda29cbcd442b3d05ec40c6e30ccf00b00eb26d25b83ef29720f863b4c4fb32/flower3.jpg)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0ef05de6785579b0e09e2580969b530e55c0b4f3b28d2566da149879890fb5b9/flower2.jpg)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/913305f8556a5c421451f7eb5e7d5a49c79a8098e745df97797a5a52c91562b5/flower1.jpg)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c2c65d85c784f85ffb7a5fafc0c7b366b9c5c2ce49bb72ee6d2cac130a4e8d41/flower6.jpg)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5620cad6b5dc28d2b101b0c57a7bf3b5a7f0e334a9a4b20bec099d59cbc8e5f2/flower5.jpg)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6f88422512cc97a6c798f097dd313b4c9560c2577e54508af71a73b702cb4d3b/flower7.jpg)
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