You have 7 days to capture a photo that embodies the spirit of Wabi Sabi.
侘寂 Wabi Sabi is a Japanese concept that more or less translates into the art of finding beauty in imperfection. It celebrates wrinkles, rust, liver spots, cracks and frayed edges because they represent the time that has passed and the signs of a lived life.
It can also be understood by making an imperfect thing even better than it originally was. Filling a cracked pottery with gold leaf, for example, the “fixed” and “imperfect” product has more value than it had when it was whole (also a Japanese style apparently, called “Kintsugi”)
Wabi Sabi invites us to appreciate the beauty in imperfection, transience, and simplicity. This week, explore your surroundings to find scenes that are quietly evocative—moments that reveal beauty in the worn, the humble, or the naturally flawed aspects of home life.
