In an immersive and transporting new exhibition, three key areas of Japanese art are brought together and praised
, for instance, embraces imperfection in art, arguing that it is far more preferable, and more beautiful, for art to have cracks and other such signs of its existence in the world. These things evoke the nature of transience, and imply an essential humanity.
Each of the exhibit’s 10 galleries establishes a different mood and takes viewers to a different historical time period, offering a wealth of insight into Japanese aesthetics. For instance, one gallery is filled with the hypnotic and entrancing sounds of poems being chanted out according to practice in 11th century. “It’s so melodious and very calming,” said Carpenter.
Although artistic calligraphy tends to be built around deeply mysterious and meditative Zen sayings, such as “abiding nowhere, the awakened mind arises,” or “practice no evil, do only good,” it is often meant less to be read than simply engaged with as a work of almost abstract art. According to Carpenter, even specialists who are trained in calligraphic works of art can’t always read what the calligraphy actually says.
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