The underlying principles of Wabi Sabi
are diametrically opposed to those of their Western counterparts whose values are rooted in a worldview that values permanence, grandeur, symmetry, and perfection. - Andrew Juniper
The Japanese have set the bar for the rest of
the world as far as perfection, sensitivity and accessibility are concerned in
the design world. Extremely meticulous and precise are adjectives used to
describe Japanese products. Yet it is an amazing revelation that there is a
Japanese philosophy that sends out a poignant message that beauty in fact lies
in imperfection.
Wabi Sabi is the Japanese art of finding
beauty in imperfection. It embraces the cycle of nature and accepts cycle of
growth, decay, and death. Wabi Sabi are two distinct words that are normally
used as a pair. The philosophy talks about how dust, crack, broken elements add
to the beauty of an object rather than taking away from it. Just like an irregular
finish adds texture to a surface thereby enhancing it beauty and adding depth
and character to it. Wabi takes its origin from the root wa, signifying
harmony, peace, tranquility, and balance.Sabi can be translated as bloom of time.
What it signifies is the transformation of an object through time. Wabi Sabi is
almost poetic in its interpretations and rather emotive in many ways.
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