Wax Inclusion Projects

(Ongoing) Objects encased in wax
1990
These works result from my studio-practice to embed objects into liquid wax. While the movement of the objects is frozen at a precise moment in time, the objects also hold an ambiguity I am deeply interested in: the wax has a preserving, conserving effect, yet it is the most fragile material itself in regard to the sensitivity to heat-exposure or applied friction.

A YouTube video interview with Iris Häussler in which she talks about the work process of this series.

Bedding Cast Into Wax, ISART gallery 1999
Wax Inclusions - Bedding
1999
Bedding Cast Into Wax
Wax Inclusions - Clothing
Clothing Cast Into Wax
Wax Inclusions - Curtains
Curtains Cast In Wax
Wax Inclusions - Newspaper (Archivio)
Archiving and organizing a moment in time