IBASHO Virtual Exhibition #40 WABI SABI

Wabi sabi as an aesthetic concept is generally described as a beauty of things imperfect, impermanent and incomplete. A beauty of things modest and humble. A beauty of things unconventional.
When one asks Japanese people what wabi sabi is, it is hard for them to explain this concept. Most Japanese will understand the feeling of wabi sabi, but it is difficult for them to describe this feeling. That’s because most Japanese never learnt about wabi sabi in rational terms, since there are no books of teachers to learn it from. The seminal ‘Book of Tea’ written by Kakuzo Okakura in 1906 touches on many aspects of wabi sabi, but was written in English for a non-Japanese public.
The words wabi and sabi do not translate easily. Wabi originally referred to the loneliness of living in nature, remote from society; sabi meant "chill", "lean" or "withered". Around the 14th century these meanings began to change, taking on more positive connotations. Wabi now connotes rustic simplicity, freshness or quietness, and can be applied to both natural and human-made objects, or understated elegance. It can also refer to quirks and anomalies arising from the process of construction, which add uniqueness and elegance to the object. Sabi is beauty or serenity that comes with age, when the life of the object and its impermanence are evidenced in its patina and wear, or in any visible repairs.

[@stalkek]

Excellent thank you.

[@robertspies4695]

A strong statement about a subtle aesthetic. Thank you.

[@Standbackforscience]

These are all so amazing.

[@peterbear2929]

Fantastic! Easy to appreciate when such thought has gone into the creation.

[@xtra9996]

So different. It's amazing.

[@rembeadgc]

Mankind is Wabi Sabi. In as much as we bear the image of the Divine and relate to perfection, wholeness and the eternal... we are also intimately acquainted with brokenness, filth and degradation. This is why we relate to it in art which we produce and is an expression of ourselves. It is not something abstract that exists simply because we conceived it. It is a part of our nature, as in art, by design.

[@stralenmax1384]

I wish to thank you for bringing the peace of emotions behind those artworks. Your video presentation is very healing! Thank you again

[@ibashogallery]

With great pleasure! Thank you for you beautiful feedback

[@USFilm1]

Great exhibition! I love the short interviews. Impressive.

[@ibashogallery]

Thank you very much!

[@miriamtolmer8508]

This work is inspiring, I do love it ... Thank you

[@ibashogallery]

Thank you very much for your nice feebback!

[@_H_2023]

The frosted photos remind me of twenty six photos by HEYES on Flickr.

[@ericksurfubatuba4530]

🌱.