OVER THE CLOUDS

Artist Timo Helgert's The Return Of Nature series was inspired by the epidemic, Covid-19. While the media created fear and spread negativity, people were forced to remain in their homes and the beautiful springtime outside could not be experienced. To fight this feeling of pressure and negativity, The Return Of Nature focuses on the simple connection between humanity and nature, by envisioning our busy cities in bloom. The goal was to give the viewer an escape into an alternative reality, where we can find peace and positivity, where we are free and inspired. "My goal is to create something which looks natural and organic, but is secretly orchestrated to direct the attention and tell a story. My artworks are created digitally, combining various techniques. The escapist scenes are mostly based on real environments, which are either 3D scanned or fully digitally created. This allows me then to let my imagination flow and to have full control over every aspect in the scene, from the camera angle, the lighting, shadows, textures and even essentials, such as reflections." - Timo Helgert