Natural environments and seasons
Kisetsu 季節
The panels depict nature - the dimension of physical reality untouched by humans - and are inspired by motifs from the four seasons of the northern hemisphere: Spring (Haru - 春), Summer (Natsu - 夏), Autumn (Aki - 秋) and Winter (Fuyu - 冬).
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Tolerance for Decay / Asymmetry / Imperfection
Gensui 減衰 - Hitaishō 非対称 - Fukanzen-sa 不完全さ
Wabi-Sabi (侘寂) has been described by Japanologist Horst Hammitzsch as "the absence of obvious beauty". The Panels comes to terms with things in decay, asymmetrical and imperfect. The aesthetic of Wabi-Sabi (侘寂) finds beauty in the minor and the hidden, the tentative and ephemeral, things subtle and evanescent.
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Simplicity
Kanso 簡素
Simplicity is connected with naturalness, the emulation of nature. The panels depict nature. The beauty of simplicity is the result of an awareness that comes from a highly conscious regard of nature.
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Texture
Kime 肌理
The focus elements of panels is often the visual or tactile surface characteristics and appearance of a minor element of nature.
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Empty Space
Ma 間
Panels contain empty space (Ma - 間) (lit., "gap", "space", "pause") to balance the visual weight of focus elements. This empty space can take the form of darkness, natural shadows or elements deliberately out-of-focus. In traditional Japanese arts and culture, Ma (間) refers to the artistic interpretation of an empty space, often holding as much importance as the rest of an artwork and focusing the viewer on the intention of negative space in an art piece.
