In March, I was able to sit in on the live online lecture about Japanese Aesthetics with the VMFA. Overall, the lecturer ran over a vast amount of different topics, covering important people like Suzuki, a zen philosopher, to stories such as The Tale of Genji, to different kinds of aesthetics such wabi and sabi. I enjoyed learning about The Tale of Genji, as it was a court story that gave the 3 central aesthetics: wabi, sabi, and yugen. Wabi, a key concept in the shinto religion, relates to simplicity and imperfection, while yugen is defined as mysterious and sabi relates to the beauty of aging. The lecturer also mentioned a book called In Praise of Shadows by Junichiro Tanizaki which seemed very interesting to read. I would be interested to learn more about the history of Japanese Aesthetics alongside the origins of different forms.
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Artist: Sam Yang (digital artist) - Instagram artist specializing in stylized portraits and landscapes - https://www.instagram.com/samdoesarts/ Because he is a smaller artist outside of social media, Sam yang does not have many reactions or articles about him. The piece to the left is one of my favorites from him due to the simple shapes and the relaxed mood around it. The artist is able to perfectly simplify and capture the cityscape in a way that adds emotion and refinement. |
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