Non Nobis – Diptych

Non nobis, Domine, non nobis,
sed nomini tuo da gloriam.

“Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us,
but to Your name give glory.”

The diptych translates this phrase into two autonomous works:
Domus and Via Violenta.

Domus stands for shelter, order and belonging.
Via Violenta for rupture, coercion and escalation.

The two rings are conceived as opposing forces —
between protection and violence,
between inner space and external pressure.

“Non Nobis” is not a pious gesture.
It is a shift of perspective:
away from the self,
toward responsibility.

Conceived as a pair.
Inseparable in idea and tension.

Reduced.
Focused.
A wearable statement.

Diptych of two contemporary ring sculptures titled “Non Nobis,” displayed side by side, exploring contrast between purity and violence.

Non Nobis (2026)

Work Details

Diptych (Domus / Via Violenta)

Stainless steel, jade, magnesite, opal, gold
Handcrafted in the atelier in Luxembourg
Conceived as an inseparable pair

Series: Verba Sacra Aeterna

White marble-inspired ring sculpture with polished steel core, symbolizing shelter and spiritual refuge in the “Non Nobis” series.

Non Nobis (2026)

Concept

Non Nobis.
Not unto us.

A psalm verse as point of departure.
A shift of perspective.

Domus.
Via Violenta.

Shelter and intrusion.
Order and rupture.

Not ornament.
Not decoration — but confrontation.

Liturgy meets material.
Humility meets violence.

A work about responsibility,
about restraint,
about the tension between inner and outer space.

Conceived as a diptych.
Inseparable.

Contemporary ring sculpture with grey textured surface and a red and gold inlay line, symbolizing the path of violence.

Non Nobis (2026)

Status

Series: Verba Sacra Aeterna
Society of Canadian Artists – International Online Juried Exhibition 2026 (submitted), Luxembourg Artprize 2026 (submitted).
Not for sale
Private collection of the artist.