Alex Ehmer

Flamin Hot, 2026

Inkjet photo transfer, highlighter, marker, wax on board

8" x 8"

Ehmer makes candle-based sculptures that burn during viewing, making time itself part of the work. Fire, wax, and medical equipment like IV stands and surgical trays create tension between comfort and unease, raising questions about care, control, and what it means to be a body subject to institutional power. alex-ehmer.squarespace.com