The Wabi-Sabi exhibition proposes a trip deep inside Japanese culture around typically Japanese aesthetic concepts, through poetry, calligraphy and, arts and crafts.

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The exhibition

The Wabi-Sabi exhibition is part of a cycle of exhibitions organized by Biken International which will take place from 2011 to 2015, presenting the Japanese aesthetic values of the Wabi-Sabi concept.

The first exhibition is taking place from June 15 to 17, 2011 at Espace Evolution (5 rue Saint-Merri, 75004 Paris) and will be presented again at Japan Expo from June 30 to July 3.

For 2011, the theme is "the Beauty of the margin", a unique and pure Japanese culture, presenting poems (Haiku, Tanka...), calligraphies and traditional objects (pieces of pottery, lacquer, porcelain...).

The Wabi-Sabi concept

The exhibition aims at transmitting the values of the Japanese spirit of Wabi-Sabi which represents an aesthetics focused on accepting transiense, the blooming of a condemned and ephemereal beauty.

This concept comes from buddhism and the three aspects of existence (Imperfection, Impermanence and Incompleteness). The Wabi-Sabi aesthetics is about asymmetry, asperity, simplicity, modesty, intimacy and the assumption of the natural process.

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Japanese culture in France

In 1615, a Japanese man arrived in France for the first time in history. In the 19^th century, Japanese art print becomes a new source of inspiration for impressionist European painters. Many Japanese works of art are presented in Paris for the Universal Exhibition. Japanese art is getting more and more popular.

Today, almost 400 years have passed and Japanese culture is more popular than ever in France and all over Europe. The Wabi-Sabi exhibition explores Japanese culture in all its aspects and over the centuries.

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