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Park in Brazil combines nature, contemporary art works

Friday, 02 December 2016 8:27 AM [ Last Update: Friday, 02 December 2016 11:25 AM ]

"De Lama Lamina," by U.S. artist Mathew Barney at the Inhotim Institute, in Brumadinho, Brazil.

A vast park in Brazil that is famous for its contemporary art works has celebrated its 10th year anniversary.

The ‘Inhotim Park’ park is located near the city of ‘Belo Horizonte’ and has attracted more than two million visitors since it was launched.

There are over 700 works of art by over 100 artists in the park. The works are spread out across 400 acres of land, in a forest with over 5,000 species of plants.

Brazilian officials say the garden has become one of the most important art centers in Latin America. It costs about 10 million dollars to run the garden a year.

Some of the most popular works of art in the park include a suspended bronze tree made by an Italian artist and a sonic pavilion made by an American. In the pavilion, visitors can hear sounds of the earth from 200 meters below via microphones.

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