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"Self Portrait in Gold"
black wax, 23kt gold, artist's ashes
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"Self Portrait in Gold" is a gilded candle molded from the artist’s bust. Lit at the beginning of its exhibition, this effigy is activated as an art object once its transformation takes place by becoming a part of the pedestal on which it is displayed.
"Self Portrait in Gold"
black wax, 23kt gold, artist's ashes
lifesize
"Self Portrait in Gold"
black wax, 23kt gold, artist's ashes
lifesize
"Self Portrait in Gold"
black wax, 23kt gold, artist's ashes
lifesize
"Self Portrait in Gold" (detail)
black wax, 23kt gold, artist's ashes
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"Self Portrait in Gold" (installation view)
black wax, 23kt gold, artist's ashes
lifesize
"Self Portrait in Gold" (installation view)
black wax, 23kt gold, artist's ashes
lifesize
"Self Portrait in Gold" (installation view)
black wax, 23kt gold, artist's ashes
lifesize