# Surreal Landscape Illustrations 'Shapes in Nature' Series Brings to Mind '2001: A Space Odyssey' By Meghan Young | Published 2014-03-19 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapes-in-nature References: [behance.net](https://www.behance.net/gallery/Shapes-in-Nature/11576381) & [chaoticatmospheres](http://chaoticatmospheres.com/) The Shapes in Nature art series is reminiscent of a particular scene in '2001: A Space Odyssey.' It happens fairly early in the movie when an unknown futuristic object is found by apes in the middle a [wild landscape](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whispering-mountains). But instead of taking on the shape of a large rectangle, this series explores [spheres, cubes, cones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illusion-box) and more. Created by Chaotic Atmospheres, a freelance illustrator and digital artist based in Geneva, Switzerland, the Shapes in Nature art series explores "[erosion on procedural terrains](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matter-collection)," as written on his Behance page. He goes on to write, "The goal of the project was to find a good way to import terrains from World Machine into Vue." It's safe to say, mission accomplished. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Procedural Terrain Art:** Opportunity for digital artists to explore erosion in a surreal way - **Abstract Nature Shapes:** New interpretation of nature creating opportunities for unique product designs - **Sci-fi Landscape Inspiration:** Inspiration for sci-fi movie creators to explore surrealist atmospheres ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Digital Art:** Innovative technology can be used for video game or film production art supervision and design - **Product Design:** Opportunity to use abstract shapes in product design creations for unique concepts - **Movie/tv Production:** Sci-fi media productions can use these Shapes in Nature series as visual inspiration and reference in creating surrealist landscapes or otherworldly designs for their projects. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Monumental Air Installation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iwagumi-air-scape.md) - [Material-Accented Dreamscape Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreamscape-exhibit.md) - [AI-Generated Retrofuturistic Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrofuturistic-objects.md) - [Dynamic Mathematically Shaped Surfaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mathematically-shaped.md) - [Nature-Inspired Lifestyle Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supernatural.md) - [Blooming Clustered Art Forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/structural-botany.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [Expansive Motion-Inspired Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forma-textile.md) - [Geometric Wooden Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aleph-geddis.md)