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Hilal Hibri

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San Antonio, Texas

  
 

Artist:             Hilal Nadi Hibri                                                      
Place of birth: Beirut, Lebanon
Birth Year: 1976
Currently residing and working in: San Antonio, TX, U.S.A

Background Information:

            Hilal’s first exposure to glass art came from his father, Dr. Nadi Hibri, who had been a glass aficionado, collector, and very skilled hobbyist, his entire life.  After college, Hilal apprenticed under Oregon artist, Linda Either in 1998 and attended her advanced mold-making and multi-part mold pate de verre course in 2006.  With his natural knack for the technical processes of glass casting it was no surprise when he began sculpting and firing pieces in his garage in 2005, and has been mostly taught through experimentation ever since.  He constantly deconstructs and refines his process, matching techniques to their appropriate styles.

  

Hilal Hibri
Accretion

  
 

Hilal Hibri
Orgasm
Artist Statement:

Hilal Hibri’s art is elegance crystallized.  He is driven by a cosmic itch to distill the underlying vitality of nature into tangible objects that are uniquely beautiful.  Seduced by the unpredictable journey of creation, he does not attempt to “conquer” his medium.  Instead, his sculpting unfolds itself to him through a spontaneous process that could be called “Zen sculpting.”  Hilal follows streams of energy, gleaned from the nature of his sculpting material, to their logical end points, creating curves and sinews.  Using innovative sculpting techniques and “found tools” he has evolved the famously tedious processes of glass casting to become more immediate and direct.  His pioneering style infuses classic sculpture with the efficiencies and capabilities of digital art.   Hilal’s pieces provide a momentary meditation as the eye passes over bubbles and colors frozen in time.  Through this, he freezes grace.  He makes the moment ornate.
  
 

Hilal Hibri
Polynesian

Hilal Hibri
Rectangles

Hilal Hibri
Punjabi Crown

  
  Hilal recently took 1st place in Glass in the annual Art Buzz Competition.