honorable mention
Eric Beltran philippines
title
Wabi Sabi
The term wabi is most often expressed as part of the wider term wabi sabi. In fact, Japanese people rarely differentiate the two in conversation. It evokes raw and natural beauty, frequently earthy, simplicity, and by philosophical extension, the contemplation of emptiness and impermanence. This simplicity is achieved ironically through its opposite: rigorous refinement.
Sabi
Sabi connotes the type of beauty that emerges with the passing of time. The patina of age, rather than the gloss of the brand new is held close.
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entry description
WabiThe term wabi is most often expressed as part of the wider term wabi sabi. In fact, Japanese people rarely differentiate the two in conversation. It evokes raw and natural beauty, frequently earthy, simplicity, and by philosophical extension, the contemplation of emptiness and impermanence. This simplicity is achieved ironically through its opposite: rigorous refinement.
Sabi
Sabi connotes the type of beauty that emerges with the passing of time. The patina of age, rather than the gloss of the brand new is held close.
about the photographer
Eric Beltran has been a photographer and has been pursuing his passion for photography for over a decade. There’s a certain deep contemplativeness to his works. Making use of minimal landscapes inspired by geometric elements, forms, lights and shapes he craft photographs that elevates the simple. There’s a certain magical quality to his photographs often record details that human eye is not able to perceive. Through the use of black and white long exposure he creates enigmatic imagery that elicits an emotions response within its viewers. He is able breakdown and reconstruct his subject and produce something completely different. Exploring such as isolation, minimalism, and solitude his work heightens and portrays these beyond ordinary. His continued pursuit of his art has seen his work featured by numerous international publications.back to gallery