Wabi applied to Western interiors
Vervoordt brings the Japanese wabi aesthetic of imperfection, austerity, and patina into European interiors and art collecting. The book demonstrates the translation of an Eastern sensibility into Western space.
Axel Vervoordt: Wabi Inspirations
3 ideas
Beauty of imperfection and time
The aesthetic values weathered surfaces, emptiness, and natural materials over polish and abundance. Age and wear are treated as sources of beauty rather than flaws.
Curated emptiness
Space is arranged so that absence and negative space carry as much weight as the objects. What is left out becomes as important as what is placed.