ELEMENTAL ELEGANCE:
MARBLE SCULPTURES BY ISABELLE SCHELTJENS
A New Dimension
Belgian artist Isabelle Scheltjens, internationally renowned as a leading glass artist, continues to redefine her artistic universe. After more than a decade of acclaim for her distinctive wall art and layered wall compositions, she expands her practice into three-dimensional sculptures in marble and bronze.
Where her portraits were once expressed through glass mosaics on a two-dimensional surface, they now evolve into spatial forms. This transition marks a natural and bold progression within her work, driven by a constant desire to explore new perspectives within contemporary art.
A Reinvented Sculptural Language
Where traditional sculpture strives for harmony and recognizability, Isabelle rewrites the language of sculpture. She deforms, stretches, and abstracts her iconic faces into a fascinating trompe-l’oeil. Her sculptures challenge not only the limits of form but also those of perception: what is beauty? What is reality?
From Surface to Form
Through this spatial evolution, Isabelle Scheltjens once again demonstrates her exceptional ability to transform material into emotion. Her work moves beyond the static image, creating a dialogue between light, depth and form.
This transformation from glass artist to sculptor reflects a continuous artistic progression, from surface to form, from stillness to movement, from image to experience. Each sculpture invites the viewer into a new dimension, where art is not only seen, but felt.
