Abraham Lincoln’s wax sculpture highlighting Civil War melts in Washington heatwave

A six-foot-tall wax statue of US former President Abraham Lincoln melted in the heatwave that hit Washington, D.C. Richmond artist Sandy Williams IV installed the memorial on the historic site of Camp Barker in February on the grounds of Garrison Elementary School in Northwest Washington, BBC reported. The statue, which functions both as a wax sculpture and a candle, is part of Virginia-based artist Sandy Williams IV's The Wax Monument Series. According to a report by Eastcityart, artist Sandy Williams IV, said, “Traditionally, monuments are made to sit and collect a patina, as they withstand change, in an attempt to eternalize a particular reality. By melting these wax versions of famous monuments, people are given agency over these forms that are normally untouchable.” This replica is commissioned by the non-profit CulturalDC, marking the third installment of Sandy Williams IV's 40 ACRES Archive - The Wax Monument series, featuring wax replicas of prominent public monuments and cultural symbols.