ilkka halso: nature preserved

there has been for some time now, a growing realization of the precious qualities of the relationship we have with what we call nature and which we are gradually returning into as opposed to the long held perspective that we are actually additional to, or distinct from nature. artists - creative people in general - often offer insightful allusions or prescient perspectives on such ideas.

finnish artist ilkka halso has created an amazing body of work, and i especially like his more recent work entitled ”museum of nature”. working from the premise that elements of nature need preserving not entirely from the vantage point of their utility to the planet, but also from the perspective of their aesthetic value, halso has created six proposals for an interactive theme park.

at one and the same time these images are beautiful - immaculate and detailed renderings -

tempting - i’d love to take this rollercoaster ride even though rollercoasters have never appealed to me -
and melancholy - how sad to be compelled to think this way . . .
for more of ilkka’s work visit his website.