The Magical and Provocative Rings of Jolipnj
A universe of glass rings that crystallize the magnificence of creation. This is the concept of the first Jolipnj project, launched by artist Chloé Foulquier
Chloé Foulquier, the creative mind behind the new JOLIPNJ brand, enacts an exploration of the physical and chemical transformations of glass in the production of her magical and provocative rings. Made of borosilicate glass, which is more resistant than other types of glass, all the pieces in the collection come to life with the use of a blowtorch.
Entirely sculpted by hand, each particle of molten glass that makes up the ring reacts to the chosen levels of oxygen and gas to create particular colors and textures that make the piece unique and inimitable. Once the casting and sculpting are complete, the rings go through the furnace again to remove any internal stresses and to stabilize the glass. Creation at this point becomes a sort of dialogue with the material, with the desire to capture every moment, an emotion, a gesture, and to crystallize all this in a shape and in substance. These essential technical steps guarantee maximum stability of the pieces against possible shock.
Besides the due technicalities, Chloé's work proceeds in such a way that no two shapes are ever alike. Some are thinner, softer, more generous, while others are more pointed, angular, and decisive. The inspirations that guide the artist come mainly from the world of video games, but the protagonists of the story are never as central as the "non-player characters", gaming figures that remain stuck in endless loops, but which, thanks to these “magic” rings, can redeem themselves. JOLIPNJ defends a sensory approach in which all the senses activated during the making of the ring — by the sound of glass, for example — are respected in equal measure. A poetic and magical design that takes shape in a series of unique pieces reconnected with themselves and the world.
Entirely sculpted by hand, each particle of molten glass that makes up the ring reacts to the chosen levels of oxygen and gas to create particular colors and textures that make the piece unique and inimitable. Once the casting and sculpting are complete, the rings go through the furnace again to remove any internal stresses and to stabilize the glass. Creation at this point becomes a sort of dialogue with the material, with the desire to capture every moment, an emotion, a gesture, and to crystallize all this in a shape and in substance. These essential technical steps guarantee maximum stability of the pieces against possible shock.
Besides the due technicalities, Chloé's work proceeds in such a way that no two shapes are ever alike. Some are thinner, softer, more generous, while others are more pointed, angular, and decisive. The inspirations that guide the artist come mainly from the world of video games, but the protagonists of the story are never as central as the "non-player characters", gaming figures that remain stuck in endless loops, but which, thanks to these “magic” rings, can redeem themselves. JOLIPNJ defends a sensory approach in which all the senses activated during the making of the ring — by the sound of glass, for example — are respected in equal measure. A poetic and magical design that takes shape in a series of unique pieces reconnected with themselves and the world.
