'Circle' / Tochigi, Japan Photograph - Limited Edition of 10

間 ma, the space in between. Michael Barth unites the basic principles of Japanese aesthetics of balance and harmony. Following the 'utskushii mono, 'The Creation of the Beautiful', coherent, traditional conceptions are made clear here. The cultivated human being is like the wind, with free self, without attachment able to overcome the substantial ego, which is recognized by Buddhism as an illusion. The free self is described as 'empty' or as Buddha nature. The invisible space corresponds to this emptiness, defines the material level and is considered to be the connection to the spiritual world. ________________________________________ Beauty is generally described by the term '美bi'. He finds his counterparts in almost all areas of life, from everyday life through aesthetic education to the fine arts. In contrast to Western aesthetics, where the focus is on man-made, Japanese aesthetics characterizes the 'non-conflict with nature'. ________________________________________ 円 'Dewdrop rests on fern bending from the heavy weight fern drops dew on ground' ________________________________________ Full Resolution Photograph / Archival Pigment Print Edition of 10 other sizes on request