Dave Tabrett

dave tabrett is a sculptural photographer

his work follows a Japanese philosophy where all things are in perfect and ephemeral this is called wabi sabi.

WHAT IS WABI-SABI?

The japanese view of life embraced a simple aesthetic
that grew stronger as inessentials were eliminated and
trimmed away.pared down to its barest essence, wabi-sabi is the japanese art of finding beauty in imperfection and profundity in nature, of accepting the natural cycle of growth, decay, and death.
It's simple, slow, and uncluttered-and it reveres authenticity above all. wabi-sabi is flea markets, not warehouse stores; aged wood, not
pergo; rice paper, not glass. It celebrates cracks and crevices and all the other marks that time, weather, and loving use leave behind.
It reminds us that we are all but transient beings on this planet-that our bodies as well as the material world around us are in the process of returning to the dust from which we came. through wabi-sabi, we learn to embrace liver spots, rust, and frayed edges, and the march of time they represent.
therefore he has to to photograph them in a sympathetic and pictorial way. Also printing on handmade paper. only one print exists and sold this means that the purchaser can be assu...