Titled Meadow, the sculpture is the first by DRIFT to be installed in the Southern Hemisphere. It’s a poetic display of cutting-edge technology and artistic elegance that brings an otherworldly presence to Aperture – the Capella Sydney’s generously scaled ground-floor gathering space that occupies the original courtyard of the historic Department of Education building.

The piece comprises 19 mechanized polyester-lined lanterns, whose mesmerising dance mimics the umbrella-shaped petals of Australian wildflowers in the landscape. The changing colours and rhythm of the suspended piece, combined with the impressive scale of the installation among Aperture, bring grandeur to the hotel’s public art program.