Wabi Sabi has to do with the transience of life. Nothing is permanent, nothing is perfect, nothing is complete. Beauty in Wabi Sabi terms, is not anything like the western understanding of beauty. Things that decay, things that rust, things that wilt, things that have flaws, in other words, things that have imperfections as a natural continuation of the impermanence of things have an inner beauty. The sad sweetness of a time past is further conveyed in the concept of Mono No Aware.
a bit about this blog
These pages will represent my interpretation of the concepts of Wabi Sabi and Mono No Aware as conveyed through my art. These are difficult subjects to describe in words, but hopefully, through my art, I will better convey what they mean, to me anyway.
I invite those who have studied these concepts and who surely have a better understanding of them then me, to please join in the discussion and give me your comments. Do not hesitate to disagree as to the validity of my understanding of these concepts. To me this is a learning process that never ends.
