With There are Worse Things You Could Be Accused of Than Being a Flower Kathrin Schlegel redefined and upgraded a fairly grim non-place under a railway viaduct as entrance hall and transition from the ‘old’ to the ‘new’ city by introducing a surprising, alien element to the scene. For this place, which serves as a hangout spot for local youth, Schlegel used the classical theme of Narcissus as an inspiration. She commissioned the Seguso glass factory to produce a magnificent Venetian chandelier based on an eighteenth-century model, using daffodils, the botanical name for daffodil is narcissus, instead of the traditional decoration of roses. The De Smelterij foundry transformed the chandelier into a polished bronze sculpture. Once placed under the bridge, the bronze daffodils, just past the peak of their bloom, stare vainly into the reflecting water surface below, as an ode to transience, craftsmanship and vanity.
There are Worse Things You Could Be Accused of Than Being a Flower