NHOW AMSTERDAM RAI HOTEL
Nhow Amsterdam Rai is a 4-star hotel located in the city centre. My works of art merge with the architecture and interior design, developed by renowned architect Reinier de Graaf, is located next to the Rai Convention Centre in the city of Amsterdam.
www.nhow-hotels.com/en/nhow-amsterdam-rai
ENTRANCE HALL
COLUMN AND FLOOR ART
The artwork I have created for the hotel lobby serves as the visual calling card that will guide the visitor through their experience at nhow. The nhow Amsterdam Rai concept, inspired by the confluence of cultures, is brought to life in this initial space through the harmonious fusion of visual codes from Japanese and Indian traditions.
The proposal for the central column of the hotel’s entrance hall, transformed into a three-dimensional canvas, features a work inspired by traditional Japanese art and the work of the artist M.C. Escher.
The column, hand-painted from the light projection of my digital composition, serves as an aquatic backdrop for the central elements: the koi carp. These figures, a symbol of good fortune and perseverance in Japanese culture, are rendered in a vibrant red-orange colour that contrasts dramatically with the blue background. The arrangement of the carp, swimming towards the first floor of the hotel is inspired by the repetitive patterns and gradual transformations characteristic of Escher, creating an illusion of continuous, fluid movement around the column.
On the wall next to the reception area, a third Mandala is shown in only one of its halves. The piece is reflected in a large mirror on the ceiling, completing the other half through the reflection.
