One scholar defines wabi sabi as, “...(seeking) beauty in the imperfections found as all things in a constant state of flux, evolve from nothing and devolve back to nothing.” Which leads me to wonder if artists especially are naturally drawn to a wabi sabi simply as a result of our process. Work that’s constantly evolving, becoming, changing, eclipsing and sometimes revealing cracks, fissures and other measures of brokenness, intended or not. Gritty, coarse, rough and sweet.
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