When humans and nature achieve complete and harmonious coexistence, there is no need for technology or industrial production—only imagination is required to interact with nature. Even planets of all shapes and flying vessels can slowly grow from trees and then take off, trailing behind airborne fish, conjuring anything you desire from trails of smoke. How utterly marvelous that would be! What’s truly remarkable is that within Naohisa Inoue’s world of Iblard, everything has a counterpart in reality. This world expresses a utopian way of perceiving, constructing, and appreciating the world.Inoue often says that Iblard, to a large extent, is based on our real world—perhaps only with buildings covered in ivy and surrounded by beautiful forests or gardens.Our world often resembles Iblard more than we realize; it all depends on how you choose to see it.If you can view the world through the eyes of Iblard, then even the simplest scenes of everyday life may become part of a beautiful Iblardian painting.