At its simplest, wabi-sabi is an aesthetic ideal that stresses the authentic over the artificial, the worn over the new, and the imperfect over the ideal. Wabi (侘) can refer to the imperfections of objects, the simplicity of everyday items that fulfill a function rather than a form. Sabi (寂) brings to mind wear and tear that reminds us that nothing last forever and that signs of age on an object might actually help us appreciate its value that much more. After all, nothing lasts forever, and items - both natural and man-made - experience their own lives as they are created and fall into decay. The authenticity of existence is what wabi-sabi is all about: imperfection, authenticity, and impermanence.
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