Potentia Sua consists of black paraffin and

heavy fuel oil cast in the form of a candle.

As an everyday object, it appears familiar

and unremarkable; the nature of its material

remains concealed.

Only when lit does the internal structure of

the work reveal itself. As the paraffin burns

away, the heavy fuel oil emerges,

producing smoke, odor and residue. The

consequences of the act become part of the

object itself.

Whether the candle is ignited or not is left

entirely to the viewer. The work neither

instructs nor judges. Instead, it presents a

simple decision whose effects unfold

materially and cannot be reversed. In doing

so, Potentia Sua reflects on the relationship

between agency, responsibility and the

often-invisible consequences embedded

within everyday forms of consumption.

Potentia Sua consists of black paraffin and

heavy fuel oil cast in the form of a candle.

As an everyday object, it appears familiar

and unremarkable; the nature of its material

remains concealed.

Only when lit does the internal structure of

the work reveal itself. As the paraffin burns

away, the heavy fuel oil emerges,

producing smoke, odor and residue. The

consequences of the act become part of the

object itself.

Whether the candle is ignited or not is left

entirely to the viewer. The work neither

instructs nor judges. Instead, it presents a

simple decision whose effects unfold

materially and cannot be reversed. In doing

so, Potentia Sua reflects on the relationship

between agency, responsibility and the

often-invisible consequences embedded

within everyday forms of consumption.