Crystal carpet laid in Royal Palace Amsterdam

Suzan Drummen, a Dutch artist, has created a gleaming carpet inlay with crystals that has been installed in a salon at the Royal Palace Amsterdam.

The carpet features brightly coloured psychedelic swirls and crystals of various colours, which were all installed by hand over nine days. Drummen described her approach to art as exploring the uncertainty and confusion in the world today. Speaking to Colossal, she said:

“I’m interested in things that dazzle us, and in my work, I try to ramp that up. It’s an ongoing quest, with a constant interplay between seriousness, fear, playfulness and hope. Above all I want it to be vibrant and vital.”

Drummen’s brightly coloured crystal carpet is designed to clash with the muted hues and style of the historical furniture and fittings, as well as the brown colours of the walls and ceiling.

The carpet is part of an exhibition called Trailblazers, which shows off modern artworks in the historic setting of the Royal Palace. It is running until October 3rd.

The carpet is not designed to be practical, as walking in slippers or bare feet on the large crystals would not be very comfortable. Each hand-laid crystal is unsecured, and walking on the carpet would disturb the intricate patterns made by the crystals.

The carpet's swirling brightly coloured patterns are not to everyone’s taste. For a more muted style of carpet for North Wales and Chester rooms, there is a large range of colours and styles available from local carpet stockists.