
Spacewalk
Soap bubbles are my muse and material, and now magnified in a continuous pattern, they seem an infinite universe. The name ‘Spacewalk’ refers to the […]
Soap bubbles are my muse and material, and now magnified in a continuous pattern, they seem an infinite universe. The name ‘Spacewalk’ refers to the […]
The present is a moment where the events of the past and our wishes for the future come together. Taken from found photo albums, these […]
Our current society has an overwhelming intensity wherein everyone is always connected and information is continuously shared. Data, instant messaging and news feeds have colonized […]
When a star dies it does so explosively, in a supernova. This supernova leaves a dust cloud, which creates a radiation that resembles a billion […]
The soap-film of a bubble shows a spectacular color pallet by reflecting the light from two surfaces. In this table damask, this specific quality of […]
In this series of tea towels the soap bubble is represented in different dimensions, each creating a new imaginative reference to the bubble: from an […]
These tea towels show what happens when drying the dishes. Traditional Dutch tea towels are decorated with a two-tone pattern of small squares. The tea […]
This facade illustration is inspired by the original stone reliefs, which are on both sides of the entrance. These original reliefs date from the period […]
The surface of this crockery carries a decorative layer created by bubbles. Through a ‘surfactant’ – an aid to dissolve two immiscible liquids by reducing […]
In Dutch genre paintings flowers were immortalized. Impossible flowers arrangements with flowers form different seasons were constructed to give a surreal and infinite image. Through […]
The patterns on this series of fabrics are made with soap-bubbles. They symbolize the transience of the bubble, now fixed within a pattern, but still […]
A house is rooted underground in a worldwide network of pipes and cables. Everything we communicate through those roots is converted into a language that […]
In Dutch genre paintings flowers were immortalized. Impossible flowers arrangements with flowers form different seasons were constructed to give a surreal and infinite image. Through […]
Flowers preserved in spirits. Their colors fade, but the pale figures behind the glass force the viewer to look at flowers in a different way.
The bubbles of vanitas still lifes remind us of the transience of existence, as Erasmus said “Homo bulla est” (the man is but a bubble). […]
In the attempt to immortalize flowers, Sybrandy made a series of photocopies of bouquets. From 3D to 2D through one push of the button. The […]
For the exhibition POWER OF COPY in the Xuzhou Museum of Art (China) I have my ‘Nature Morte’ painting copied. The original painting, a copy […]
When moving into a new house or when renovating your existing home, you find traces of previous occupants, decorations or the building process. Through these […]
There’s nothing like a handwritten note. Although the messages might read common notes like “buy milk” or “back home around ten”, these scribbles are physical fragments […]
In the attempt to immortalize flowers Sybrandy, made a series of photocopies of bouquets. The series works as a diary. The collection of photocopies becomes […]
Intrigued by the Selenicereus Grandiflorus, a cactus species that blooms rarely, and when it blooms it only does so for a few hours at night, […]
For the Inside Design exhibition in the ‘flower room’ at the Lloyd Hotel, Sybrandy designed a sanseveria-print on a curtain. In the basement of the […]
This geranium is completely free of associations and stripped of traditions.
This cushion, decorated with a plant print, refers to the artificiality and commodification of nature in our daily environment. It asks the subtle question whether […]
These two-dimensional porcelain vases are inspired by the small paper vases that were stuck over the stems of dried flowers in seventeenth century botanical albums. […]
Seventeenth-century still lifes symbolize transitoriness. Everything is temporary, nothing lasts forever. To encapsulate this symbolism, these flowers have been cut and thus have died for a […]
Within the framework of Utrecht Manifest, Sybrandy was asked how the New Worklandscape might look like. Sybrandy focused on the question whether we can grow […]
For the rebuilt Flora neighbourhood in Eindhoven we made an illustration of a Jasmine slender. The lines form a gate witch gives access and identity […]
I was asked by Studio Architect for the rooms at The James Hotel to develop a print for the glass wall that separates the bathroom […]
What you see is what you taste. Sweets made with sugar and naturally flavored with flowers.
Joined together the cardboard parts gives this plant its form. It is both the packaging and the item that is packaged.
Flowers are subject to expectations and patterns. That sometimes makes it difficult to love them with an open mind.
Just as Dutch children traditionally learn to form words and short sentences using a box of little tiles printed with letters, I use my collection […]
When my house plant loses a leaf, I pick it up, cut a portrait into it and label it with a date. Drying the leaves […]
Special events and occasions, such as the completion of a house, used to be marked by having a table damask made as a present for […]
For the company Kendix. Sybrandy designed a curtain of a tree. The tree has a gradient that stems from the colouring apparent in dusk and […]
I was asked to design a wall-print for the elevator lobby of the hotel. The lift is often a landmark for guests in a hotel. […]
We know about recycling and re-using, but shouldn’t repairing be the first thing we think about? For us, the icon of repairing is darning socks. […]
For the renovated ABN AMRO bank in Eindhoven we made a special edition of the ASCII tree curtains. Growing over three floors the trees gradient […]
In the same way you would lovingly apply a band-aid to a skinned knee, you can use this tape to stick together your favourite broken […]
Natural ingredients improve the quality of personal grooming products. They refer to beauty and health and are mentioned prominently on the packaging. ‘All natural’ is […]
During the lifespan of a house, a lot of occupants come and go. Each occupant leaves tracks and traces behind. Through the years wallpaper is […]
Blankets that are used for moving pieces of furniture are made of recycled fabrics such as old pullovers, trousers, blankets, mattresses, chair linings etc. The […]
The beauty of a crack or a broken handle goes unnoticed. A mug without its handle functions at best as a pencil or brush holder. […]
Few people tend to use real handkerchiefs these days. But this series of handkerchiefs is specially made to comfort, to dry your eyes, to cherish […]
Amsterdam New West has a growing group of older residents. Among those residents of the first hour are many first generation immigrants, all pioneers. Both […]