Thibault Hazelzet Vanitas Medium Ring
Unique
2022
800 Silver, White Porcelain
The Vanitas Medium Ring is meticulously crafted out of 800 silver and white porcelain with detailed carvings adorning the exterior of the ring. As a child, Thibault Hazelzet spent time studying the pages of his parents' 19th century book of cameos. This book inspired him to create castings that are still used and featured on the rings today.
For the porcelain shards, Hazelzet begins by molding and firing them at 1300°C. He then shapes the wax rings around these porcelains and directly pours the silver. The carving process is then meticulously carried out.
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 a French experimental artist born in 1975. He lives and works in Paris. Trained as a painter, Thibault Hazelzet works in the medium of photography, sculpture, painting, and lately in metal with a collection of jewellery and design pieces. His latest jewellery and design creations mix ceramics with cast bronze, aluminium, or silver.
