Art in Nature

Dive into this captivating short story collection where art serves as both muse and menace. Journey alongside an elderly caretaker mediating a couple’s disagreement over a painting, a draughtsman whose locomotive obsession disrupts his romance, and a cartoonist risking his sanity for a colleague. With a blend of wit and unease, Tove Jansson explores themes of obsession and ambition, highlighting the precarious balance between artistic fervor and unhealthy fixation. A must-read for fans of Olivia Laing.