Thibault Hazelzet The Cry Ring
Unique
2022
Silver-plated Bronze, Black Sandstone
3.3 x 2 x 1.5 cm
1.3 x 0.8 x 0.6 in
The Cry Ring is meticulously crafted out of silver-plated bronze which holds a black sandstone engraved with a carving of a face. As a child, Thibault Hazelzet spent time studying the pages of his parents' 19th century book of cameos. ‘This book always fascinated me… so, I borrowed it from my parents and made castings that I still use and are featured on my rings.’
Hazelzet’s rings are reflective of his work as an artist. The brutality of the treatment of materials and the finesse of the figures linked to simple shapes create a contemporary and classic effect simultaneously - something the artist calls a ‘delicate brutalism.’ Hazelzet focuses on extreme contrasts and creates modern pieces that remain universal and timeless.
Production lead time approximately 4 – 6 weeks.
Artist
Thibault Hazelzet
Thibault Hazelzet is an experimental French artist whose practice spans sculpture, photography, painting and jewellery. With works that are instinctive, poetic and grounded in a deep respect for materials with prior lives, Hazelzet describes his visual language as delicate brutalism – a play of raw materiality and formal finesse, where abstraction meets figuration.
