Fire has transformative powers. The destructive forces  have leveled cities and burned entire civilizations, but fire can also provides light and warmth. It has the power to  hurt or heal. Fire has hidden powers, it can be used to create ethereal works of art. The art of using open flames, fumage, is dangerous and the potential for failure is high but the end product when done successfully is truly outstanding. Talent and a steady hand are extremely necessary for creating art with fire. No other artists encompasses these traits like Steven Spazuk. The French-Canadian artist pioneered an entirely new technique for art as well as creating exquisite pieces that contain deeper meanings such hubris, freedom and fragility. A philosophy he lives by according to art website The Artist's Network “Fire consumes, warms, and illuminates, but can also bring pain and death; thus its symbolic meaning varies wildly, depending upon the context of its use.”