Intrigued by Selenicereus grandiflorus, a cactus species that blooms rarely and for only a few hours at night, Nienke Sybrandy designed Hortus Nocturnalis. In this representation, the temporality and volatility of the night-blooming plant is preserved. The back is a mirror image of the front, so the design can be used/displayed on either side. Sybrandy submitted the design for the Auping Style Contest in 2012.
Sybrandy (1979) lives and works in Amsterdam. She studied textile at the Rietveld Academy and applied arts at the Sandberg Institute. She makes both independent and commissioned works. Soap bubbles and flowers are recurring themes.
