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 […]
The becoming of today
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 […]
Bubblewrap
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 […]
Supernova
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 […]
Double Bubble
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 […]
Powers of soap
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 […]
Prospect Venlo
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 […]
Surfactants
The surface of this crockery carries a decorative layer created by bubbles. Through a ‘surfactant’ – an aid to dissolve two immiscible liquids by reducing […]
Fieldwork
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 […]
Ebullience
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 […]
ASCII Tree Curtain
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 […]
Fieldwork II
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 […]
Spirits
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.
Homo bulla est
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). […]
Table Bouquet
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 […]
Natura morte II
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 […]
The waiting nail
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 […]
Writing is golden
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 […]
Flowercopy
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 […]
Hortus Nocturnalis
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, […]
Sanseveria
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 […]
Bathing
This geranium is completely free of associations and stripped of traditions.
Plant cushions
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 […]
Herbarium vases
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. […]
Natura morte I
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 […]
Desktoop
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 […]
Jasminum gate
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 […]
Urban Nature for The James Hotel
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 […]
Taste of flowers
What you see is what you taste. Sweets made with sugar and naturally flavored with flowers.
Cardboard plant
Joined together the cardboard parts gives this plant its form. It is both the packaging and the item that is packaged.
Upside down
Flowers are subject to expectations and patterns. That sometimes makes it difficult to love them with an open mind.
Sowing words
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 […]
Familyleafs
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 […]
Fundament
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 […]
The Legend of Kendix curtains
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 […]
Urban Nature for The James Hotel
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. […]
Darning socks
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. […]
ASCII Tree curtains for ABN AMRO
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 […]
Sticking plaster on a roll
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 […]
All Natural
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 […]
Wallpaper
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 […]
Removal blankets
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 […]
Mug
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. […]
Handkerchiefs
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 […]
Social Green
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 […]
Tea towels
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 […]