WABI SABI, when the Japanese mend broken objects, they fill them in with gold. They believe when something has suffered damage and has a history, it becomes more beautyful. Its time we rethink our philosophy on aging.
Georgia O’Keeffe (American, 1887-1986) – Grey and Brown Leaves, 1929
oil on canvas
Henni Alftan, Half Full, Half Empty, 2017, 65×54 cm
Panel with a Pattern of Sunrises, 1920s. Charcoal, gouache and gold paint. Unknown artist. France. Via metmuseum.org
Aimé-Jules Dalou, “La fraternité des peuples” (detail), 1888. From the marriage registry room at the mairie of the 10th arrondissement, Paris. via lesdiagonalesdutemps.
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