In ‘Up In Flames,’ AliPaloma prompts us to consider the lasting imprints we, as humans, leave on our environment. Are we consistently conscious of the impact we create? The wax sculptures serve as a reminder of the awe-inspiring beauty found in the Dolomites and Matterhorn. However, the popularity of these mountains as tourist destinations comes with a well-known drawback: these peaks have been covered with a second skin; a network

of infrastructures, cables, cable cars, mountain stations, ski slopes, and roads.

The popular wax-mountains can be set alight by visitors. While we may hesitate to harm the mountain in the wax model, our daily lives often witness a tendency to consume the harmony and beauty of nature without pondering the far-reaching consequences.