URS Fischer made the sculpture-свечу in the image of Dasha Zhukova
ARTinvestment.RU   13 сентября 2018

The object is made almost in the natural growth model. Hosted at London's Gagosian gallery. And the fuse is lit already a few days ago

45-летний URS Fischer is included in top-40 the most expensive world of sculptors in history. 20-тонная the sculpture "Lamp "Bear"" in 2011, was sold at Christie's for $6 800 000.

Wax sculptures by Swiss Fisher, which symbolize the impermanence of life and argue with the postulate "life is short, art is long", are cheaper. But they are also millions, if we are talking about famous people. So, his wax Julian Schnabel in 2017, was sold at Christie's for $3 367 500.

Now at the Gagosian gallery lit the wick on a wax sculpture Daria Zhukova — ex-wife of Roman Abramovich and cofounder of the Museum of modern art "Garage". Text artnet follows Zhukov that she contacted the sculptor and after some hesitation he agreed. Wax will burn for a few days, until there is a puddle of wax. Don't know how it was in this particular case, but sometimes Fisher makes several copies. For example, "Julian" — wax Schnabel with Christie's — were made in duplicate. Except for him and Zhukova, and models for candles Fisher has been a gallery owner Bruno Bishofberger and artist Rudolf Stingel.

Conditionally-доступный segment, URS Fischer today presented a replicable small sculptures. They are sold at $10 000-15 000 per copy. Large painting Fisher can cost in the millions. Well, the large sculptures are sold in the best of circumstances, for $3 000 000-5 000 000.

V. B., AI

Source: news.artnet.com