Working with crystals, chromed metal, precious stones, mirrors, and optical glass, Dutch artist Suzan Drummen designs labor-intensive landscape floor installations that are full of illusions and optical effects creating a visual array of colorful eye candy. Each component is individually placed by hand making up the massively intricate patterns that adorn gallery and museum floors.
2011 Installation CBK Amsterdam
From far away the designs appear to be symmetrical patterns of colors and shapes and upon looking closer, you begin to see the complexity of the individual parts.
2011 Installation CBK Amsterdam
2011 Installation CBK Amsterdam
2011 Installation CBK Amsterdam
2012 Installation Amstelveen
2012 Installation Amstelveen
2012 Installation Amstelveen
2013 CBK Emmen
2013 CBK Emmen
2013 CBK Emmen
2012 Installation 1 Museum Het Valkhof Nijmegen
2012 Installation 1 Museum Het Valkhof Nijmegen
2012 Installation 1 Museum Het Valkhof Nijmegen
Caroline Williamson is Editor-in-Chief of Design Milk. She has a BFA in photography from SCAD and can usually be found searching for vintage wares, doing New York Times crossword puzzles in pen, or reworking playlists on Spotify.