Dutch artist herman de vries installs lavender field in Baroque hall at Upper Belvedere

Dutch conceptual artist herman de vries has created an installation titled '108 pounds of lavender flowers' at the Upper Belvedere in Vienna. The work features fifty-four kilograms of lavender blossoms arranged in an elliptical formation on the floor of Carlone Hall, creating a multi-sensory experience that contrasts with the Baroque frescoes by Carlo Innocenzo Carlone. The installation was acquired by the Belvedere museum last year and is now part of their CARLONE CONTEMPORARY exhibition series. Museum director Stella Rollig notes that the work makes nature's presence tangible and encourages visitors to pause and engage with sensory elements. The piece establishes a dialogue between minimalist natural materials and ornate Baroque imagery.