VALENTIN RIZZO & GAETAN HOEIX - Lot 4

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VALENTIN RIZZO & GAETAN HOEIX - Lot 4
VALENTIN RIZZO & GAETAN HOEIX DUO OF GLASSES AND DECANTER DECANTER IN RETICELLO Duo of blown-glass stemmed glasses and decanter, made in the reticello technique. Hand-crafted in the Fondation Martell's glass-blowing workshop in Cognac. The pieces vary slightly in shape and size, characteristic of artisanal work and freehand blowing. The decanter, 24 cm high, is decorated using the reticello technique from the Venetian glassmaking tradition of the 16th century. The artists Valentin Rizzo and Gaëtan Oheix are artisan glassmakers who work the Martell Foundation's glass-blowing workshop. Trained at CERFAV (Centre européen de recherches et de formation aux arts arts), Valentin Rizzo has obtained three CAPs in the course of his apprenticeship. his apprenticeship. With almost nine years' experience behind him, he is now developing his own creations, while contributing to the production of works for numerous artists. Formerly an environmental and river hydraulics engineer, Gaëtan Oheix reconverted to glassblowing, a craft that has fascinated him since childhood. since childhood. After an apprenticeship followed by a year's training at the CERFAV, he now works at the Martell Foundation, assisting artists and and designers in their projects, while continuing his personal practice. The Glasses This pair of stemmed glasses is made in a "Venetian" style. Entirely freehand, without the use of a mold, these two glasses are unique with slight variations in size and shape. In the Venetian glass tradition, each component is blown separately blown separately: the stem, the leg and the foot. The production of these requires two glassmakers. Each piece is the result of the assembly of eight glass contributions, both blown and solid, which are then sculpted and shaped to form the final object. The texture of the drinker is obtained using a "ribbed mold", which imprints the material. During the blowing process, these thicken and expand to create the characteristic pattern. The decanter Decanter in blown glass, handcrafted at the Fondation the Martell corporate foundation's glass-blowing workshop in Cognac. Decorations 24 cm high. Reticello is a complex glassblowing technique that first appeared in in Venice around the 16th century. It involves the meticulous application of color in the form of interwoven strands of white glass to create a grid pattern. to create a grid pattern.
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