Swiss contemporary artist Urs Fischer creates these amazing melting wax sculptures.
In 2011 Venice Art Biennale, he made a standout installations involved a wax replica of Giambologna's 16th-century sculpture 'The Rape of the Sabine Women'.
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It is actually a giant candle, and burning. Gradually this beautiful statue will self destruct into a waxy lump during the months-long show.
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A life-size realistic figure of a man wearing glasses who is also a candle, stood facing the sculpture. Both slowly burned to the ground, melting minute by minute.
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Also seen is a realistic looking wax chair.
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In 2012 Madame Fisscher exhibition, Fischer created 'Untitled', consisting two wax statues being melted by candles lit inside them, describing an intimate dialogue between him with friend and fellow artist Rudolph Stingel.
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In Christie's annual spring sale of Contemporary art, Brett Gorvy (head of Post-War and Contemporary Art for Christie's) held a lighter to one of 14 candle wicks protruding from 'Untitled (Standing)', a more-than-life-sized wax sculpture of art collector and publisher Peter Brant in a grey suit and red tie, leaning on an ornate armchair.
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The sculpture valued at US$700,000 - US$1 million.
Anyone who buys the waxwork will get a fresh copy. The buyer can then decide whether they wanted to light up the candle or not.
The idea is that they should be burned, the buyer buy the concept.
Check his website: http://www.ursfischer.com/images
Source: chinapost
In 2011 Venice Art Biennale, he made a standout installations involved a wax replica of Giambologna's 16th-century sculpture 'The Rape of the Sabine Women'.
[link]It is actually a giant candle, and burning. Gradually this beautiful statue will self destruct into a waxy lump during the months-long show.
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[link]A life-size realistic figure of a man wearing glasses who is also a candle, stood facing the sculpture. Both slowly burned to the ground, melting minute by minute.
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[link]Also seen is a realistic looking wax chair.
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[link]In 2012 Madame Fisscher exhibition, Fischer created 'Untitled', consisting two wax statues being melted by candles lit inside them, describing an intimate dialogue between him with friend and fellow artist Rudolph Stingel.
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[link]In Christie's annual spring sale of Contemporary art, Brett Gorvy (head of Post-War and Contemporary Art for Christie's) held a lighter to one of 14 candle wicks protruding from 'Untitled (Standing)', a more-than-life-sized wax sculpture of art collector and publisher Peter Brant in a grey suit and red tie, leaning on an ornate armchair.
[link]The sculpture valued at US$700,000 - US$1 million.
Anyone who buys the waxwork will get a fresh copy. The buyer can then decide whether they wanted to light up the candle or not.
The idea is that they should be burned, the buyer buy the concept.
Check his website: http://www.ursfischer.com/images
Source: chinapost
