Vanna Nguyen

CANDLE PIECE

Sculpture

2023

Beeswax, twine soaked in citrus oil, steel wire

Light candles/Allow melted wax to drip down to the hanging wick/Once a new candle is made, detach the candle and set aside/Repeat steps one to three/Now that you have two newly made candles, place where the lit candles once were/Repeat steps one to five to maintain the cycle.

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Vanna Nguyen

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“The tree will understand what it is like to be worshiped like an ancestor. The tree will cradle what remains of ancestor worship beyond my passing. ”