Brazilian sees Inhotim museum as ‘the Disney of the future’

Matthew Barney’s striking “From Mud, a Blade” at Inhotim explores the relationship between nature and technology.   (Vincent Bevins / For The Times)

Mining millionaire Bernardo Paz likes to call his 5,000-acre creation, Inhotim, a transformative place.   (Julia Wagner / For The Times )

Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster’s “Desert Park,” a collection of concrete bus stops in white sands, is nestled among the Inhotim gardens.   (Julia Wagner / For The Times)

Olafur Eliasson’s “Viewing Machine,” an oversized kaleidoscope, allows visitors a fantastic view of the Inhotim museum gardens.   (Julia Wagner / For The Times )

Jorge Macchi’s “Piscina” is a pool that looks like a giant address book. Its lettered “tabs” are steps into the water.   (Julia Wagner / For The Times)

Men rest on one of the benches designed by artist Hugo Franca, which are made from fallen trees. They are found throughout the Inhotim gardens.   (Julia Wagner / For The Times)

Bernardo Paz stands alongside the sculpture “Inmensa” by Cildo Meireles. Paz owns more than 500 works of art, and 110 are on display, nestled among Inhotim’s verdant hills.   (Julia Wagner / For The Times)