Inhotim, a fabulous cross between architecture, landscape, and art

About a year and a half ago I visited Inhotim, a park in the city of Brumadinho about an hour-long bus ride away from Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais in Brazil.  It was a huge park with absolutely fantastic gardens, galleries, and art work inside.  It houses the world-largest collection of palm trees, spread out to encompass about 20 of galleries, each for individual art pieces.  Everywhere we went in the park, we were buried in the fragrance of tropical flowers we couldn't name, and were smitten by the stunning landscapes, architectures and art work inside.  I've never seen anything like it.  At the time I was thinking about how to do interdisciplinary research and Inhotim gave me much to think about.  In urban settings art galleries and museums erect buildings and do gardens, but the focus is not in the gardens.  At Inhotim all three get a fair share of the attention in harmony.  Unlike in urban settings, the park has the sense of unboundedness. It seems like spreading out uninhibited.

작년 1월에 브라질 미나스 제라이스 주도인 벨로 호리존치에서 1시간 가량 떨어진 브루마딩요 시에 있는 이뇨팀이란 곳엘 갔었다.  조경, 건출, 예술이 어우러진 거대한 공원으로 세계 최고의 야자수 콜렉션에 뛰어난 현대건축물과 예술작품을 자랑하는 곳이다.  듣도보도 못한 이 곳을 그곳 동네 친구가 꼭 가보라고 권하기에 그냥 별 기대없이 갔는데 하루 꼬박 걸려 지구 정반대대편을 찾아온 수고에 대한 보답이라도 하듯 하루종일 천상의 화원에서 거닌 듯한 느낌이였다.  언젠가 꼭 다시 가보고픈 곳이다.

Calla lily?

How can multiple roots come together to be a single tree?

Wild orchids hung among trees

Zoomed-in views of the gardens.

Three views of the same building.  

Sonic Pavilion by Doug Aitken

Gardenia by Adriana Verajao

More galleries and installations.

And the restaurant there! Lunch in paradise!  The last picture gives a feel for the place.