Valentin Rizzo - Instant suspendu

In my work, I aim to harness the fabulous potential of glass, its plurality.
Glass has many facets that are both opposed and inseparable. Exploiting these facets is about playing with balance in creation.
For me, it is an essential principle that governs much more than physical laws.
To be a glassblower is to find the ideal rhythm, between anticipation and spontaneity; it is to defy gravity.
Isn’t that the most beautiful balance?
In my series of pieces “Suspended Moment,” I seek to play with balance.
They are true balances; the pieces are worked separately and assembled according to their natural point of balance.
To secure the display of the works, I then apply an UV collage between the two glass pieces.
I am fascinated by the visual renditions that can be created by playing with transparency and opacity, which
allow me to develop a very elegant universe.
This material is naturally brilliant and “luminous,” but it is possible to treat the surface to satinize it, to make it matte.
This play of textures gives very interesting effects; I find it particularly appropriate for my work with solid glass.
Solid glass has a very particular vibration between lightness and solidity; you can both believe it is full or empty, and that blurs the senses.
Finding the right balance between these different aspects is very important to me. I seek to create a piece that is at once complex but visually simple, while revealing a very wide universe to discover in terms of details.
To work with solid glass, we proceed by adding layers of glass and build the interior decor from the inside out. This allows for multiple levels of decor and the creation of very strong contrasts.
Thanks to precise cutting, I can then create windows of transparency and visual imbalances; this lets me play with the emotions and feelings of the viewer.