Wall Art by Isabelle Scheltjens
Belgian artist Isabelle Scheltjens makes glass fusing wall art that does something no other medium achieves: it builds a photorealistic portrait from tens of thousands of individual glass fragments, each placed by hand, that only resolves into a face when you step away from it. Up close, the surface is an abstract field of colour and light. At distance, a face appears with an expressiveness that photographs cannot fully capture.
She is the only artist in the world who works this way at this scale. The technique is entirely hers, developed over more than a decade in her studio in Belgium.
How glass fusing wall art is made
Each work begins with a photographic reference that Isabelle Scheltjens studies intensively before a single fragment is cut. The glass is selected for colour, translucency and the role each piece will play within complex compositions built on bold colour combinations. On average a portrait contains 25,000 fragments and more, with some works reaching up to 80,000 fragments and more, arranged across two to three layers.
The fragments are cut first, then fired in the oven at 800 degrees Celsius, where they fuse together into a single unified surface. Only once this fusing is complete does Isabelle Scheltjens position and adhere the fused pieces onto acrylic glass to build the finished portrait. The colour becomes embedded in the material permanently, holding its depth and clarity for decades. This lasting quality is why collectors and high-end galleries across Europe, the Middle East and Asia choose her glass fusing wall art for spaces that are built to last.
A collection with international exhibition history
Galleries on four continents
The glass fusing wall art of Isabelle Scheltjens has been shown in leading galleries in New York, Paris, London, Monaco, Dubai, Hong Kong, Saint-Tropez and South Africa. Private collectors including Kevin De Bruyne, Gordon Ramsay and Lotus Bakeries have acquired her work. These are not decorative purchases. They are decisions made by people who buy art with a long horizon in mind.
Original works and commissions
Every work is unique
The glass fusing wall art collection on this site represents available original works, each one a singular object in its own uniqueness. Isabelle also accepts a strictly limited number of portrait commissions each year, in which format, colour palette and subject are developed in close dialogue with the collector or the design brief.
Works are delivered worldwide with professional packaging and full installation guidance. Each piece is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and complete documentation of its production.
Sculptures, art rental and collector services
Alongside her glass fusing wall art, Isabelle Scheltjens produces portrait sculptures in white marble, black marble and bronze. For businesses and hospitality groups, original works are also available through a dedicated art rental programme with a fiscally advantageous structure. Discover the full range of ways to acquire original glass art by Isabelle Scheltjens below.
De glass fusing wall art of Isabelle Scheltjens is available for private collectors, interior designers and businesses worldwide.
