Burnt Matchstick Sculpture - Weeny Pair (22113)

A set of two carved matchsticks in various states of combustion...

About her Matchstick series, artist Liz McAuliffe writes:

"With the massive upscaling of the ubiquitous matchstick I invite the viewer to re-evaluate their relationship to these objects which are used daily by millions of people. I toy with the venerated practice of including a matchbox in photographs to give the viewer a safe and recognisable base-point for scale within an image. With no other object to compare with, this work undermines that safety."

• Height: 41cm individually
• Materials : Acrylics on carved wood
• Hanging : Ready to hang, on flat head nails (nails provided)