Blue Moulded Glass Sculpture ‘Métronome’ by Antoine Rault

Part of the ‘Métronome’ series, this blue moulded glass sculpture is the largest of them all and a fascinating feast for the eye.

A myriad of fine undulating lines quiver up through the midnight blue crystal. The lines themselves are ethereal and are made from flecks and grains, enabling your senses to delve deep into the mysteries of the Métronome.

Three finely polished sides, provide the pyramidal structure of the piece. These three windows into the soul of the piece are each completely different and provide a trio of visions to delight the senses.

Blue Moulded Glass Sculpture – Artist

Antoine Rault glass artist from France began his epic journey into glass well over two decades ago. Antoine started his career by learning as much about glass-blowing techniques as he could, using glass cane and a blowtorch. 

By mastering the fundamentals of blown glass Antione also became adept at the different ways that glass could be transformed and its essential matter shaped into a myriad of forms. 

He was left with a strong technical foundation and prowess but also a deep-felt love for the motions and changes of glass mass and matter in every state.

When the artist thinks of glass and its animating force, he often recalls how he was drawn to its unique physical and chemical characteristics, and also its tenacious and unpredictable character, and the joy of mixing and composing, building relationships, and interacting with its material qualities over time.

For many years, Antoine Rault has worked with a variety of complementary techniques, such as glass paste, cutting, and polishing, to expand his repertoire of shapes, colours, and textures. 

These divergent techniques and deep knowledge of the essence of glass have inspired Antoine to balance and counterbalance, to use organic form and mathematical geometry to enchant the viewer and draw in their mind’s eye to a panoply of artistic questions that are hinted at within the glass core. Sometimes playful, sometimes forceful, but always poetic and triggering more questions than answers. 

Influenced by poets like Yan Zoritchak, Antione writes his sonnets through the heat of the blowtorch, kiln and furnace and uses one glass mass in place of a thousand words.

Antoine Rault Glass Artist Statement

“For 20 years I have been exploring the trails of glass. I draw from this alchemical material with infinite possibilities, the energy of my creations. From taut lines to undulating curves, my creations are imbued with a modern and sober aesthetic. Colours and transparency, opacity and shine, I like to play with the optical contrasts that glass offers.”