Aesthetics for what?
Accepting life's imperfections seems nonsense in a society that demands exactitude from us. However, an ancient Japanese philosophy proposes new perspectives and rhythms to our daily lives. Coming from Zen Buddhism – whose first principle is impermanence – wabi-sabi is present in several Japanese arts, such as the tea ceremony, ceramics, bonsai cultivation, the zen garden and ikebana. Aesthetically, wabi-sabi can be identified by minimalism, for what is rustic, asymmetrical, irregular, a...
Aesthetics for what?
Accepting life's imperfections seems nonsense in a society that demands exactitude from us. However, an ancient Japanese philosophy proposes new perspectives and rhythms to our daily lives. Coming from Zen Buddhism – whose first principle is impermanence – wabi-sabi is present in several Japanese arts, such as the tea ceremony, ceramics, bonsai cultivation, the zen garden and ikebana. Aesthetically, wabi-sabi can be identified by minimalism, for what is rustic, asymmetrical, irregular, a...
