Work 08

 

Title
Incense on Water

Year
2009

Materials
Incense sticks, mirror or water surface, fire

Instruction
Arrange incense sticks on a mirror or along a water surface.
Light the incense and allow it to burn without interruption.
The work exists until the fire and ember are extinguished.
It ends when the glow disappears and combustion is complete.

Note
The work is defined by a slow, measurable duration of burning.
It exists as a temporary relation between reflection, combustion, and the gradual loss of material.