Ceux qui nous habitent by Ophélie Hilbert

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Ophélie Hilbert

Here, the body of the ring becomes a metaphor for the body itself: a space that contains, retains, and absorbs what passes through it.

The stone is no longer an ornament, but the image of what each of us carries within: a memory, a fault line, a presence, an inheritance, chosen or endured. Setting the stone then becomes a gesture of holding. It gives form to what remained invisible and reveals the way our histories inscribe themselves within us.

These pieces do not seek to repair; they are the imprint of a procedural fusion, one that reveals those who inhabit us.

Ophélie Hilbert is an artist and jeweller whose practice brings together jewellery, video, and writing. Trained at La Cambre in Brussels and later at HEAD in Geneva, her work revolves around paradoxes and oxymorons. She aims to create a dialogue between opposing forces: presence and absence, fragility and resilience.

The artist also draws on intimate narratives to address collective subjects such as grief and depression, seeking to transform intimate stories and sensitive experiences into wearable objects. Her pieces then exist at the boundary between wearable object and sculptural form, inviting reflection on the relationship between the body, material, and the memories we carry. 

Drawing on artisanal and physical skills, she explores the technical possibilities of materials in order to divert them towards contemporary forms. By manipulating, fusing, or diverting these forms of expertise, she creates contemporary objects in which material becomes a vehicle for storytelling.


Opening days: Saturday 05, Sunday 06, Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September 2026. 
Opening reception on Saturday, 05 at 18:00.
Opening hours: 13:00 - 18:00.