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Utopias. Sandra Kantanen.

Mr. F and I chat frequently about our ideal spot.  But we often wonder, does our ideal really exist?  I mean, I’m sure it does, but will it be in the cards for us when the time comes?  The photographs of Finnish artist Sandra Kantanen explore the idea of a vanished paradise.

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As the artist’s photographs reference the vanishing idyllic landscapes of China and Japan, often Mr. F and I think about whether a perfect little spot we’ve found will remain that way forever.  We have a particular favorite, wonderfully isolated and beautiful, but we’ve seen it gaining exposure and fear what may happen to it.  We hope that development may be kept at bay, but we may very well find that one day we return to find our ideal being slowly erased.

To see more of Sandra Kantanen‘s work, please visit her website.

All images are via the artist’s website.

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  • Michael Nauert
    February 7, 2015 at 11:27 AM

    These are stunning! do you know more about her process?

    • Artsy Forager
      February 13, 2015 at 9:42 AM

      Michael, all I’ve been able to find is that they are digitally processed. I agree with you, so very stunning, aren’t they?