Wabi-Sabi Mood

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Wabi-sabi, that ancient philosophy which embraces imperfection, lies at the very heart of Japanese traditionsboth artistic and societal. Today, it is being diluted by modernity. Worse still, this timeless aestheticnourished by the slow passage of time and enriched by the patina of ageis being cheapened by the mass-market home décor industry.

Reducing wabi-sabi to what it once was, or to a fleeting lifestyle trend, is to confine it within a box. From their encounter with architect Kengo Kuma, the authors have retainedand illustrate herehis vision of modern wabi-sabi. Through their travels in India, Europe, and Morocco, they have witnessed the transcontinental ripple effect of wabi-sabi and, through this aesthetic, the subtle yet powerful influence of Japan.

While journeying through the Japanese archipelago, they met with a new generation who is preserving, revealing, and carrying forward this philosophy: the new ambassadors of wabi-sabi. From a shared moment with a monk in a teahouse to a thousand quiet joys, they experienced the wabi-sabi feeling They summon it here, and invite you to experience it too. Part travel journal, part photo book, and part collection of testimoniesAnne-Emmanuelle Thion, a nomadic photographer, and Thierry Grundman, a traveling antiques dealer and founder of Atmosphere dAilleurs and the Wabi-Sabi Laboffer a cross-cultural, contemporary vision of wabi-sabi through encounters with those who embody it today.  Text in English and French.