Wabi-Sabi at Cielo

Today I wanted to talk about Wabi Sabi. Not Wasabi. Wabi-Sabi. 侘び寂び

A Japanese aesthetic and philosophical concept. 

Cielo was created and imagined based on various concepts derived from other countries and cultures from my many trips in all the continents of the World. 

I was lucky enough to live and spend 6 months in Japan. Even though Japan has the most populated city in the world, Tokyo, every person that has visited Japan can agree on the peaceful atmosphere it has. And it is no surprise as to why, the Japanese sense of aesthetic, attention to detail, unspoken rule of silence and respect, reservation, the Zen influence. 

Wabi-Sabi is beauty in imperfection and impermanence. 

Rooted in Zen buddhism, it is deeply connected to the natural world and cycle of life. 

Simplicity, less is more, natural materials, asymmetry, the beauty in fleeting moments. 

Wabi comes from the loneliness of living in nature to the appreciation of a rustic and quiet simplicity.

Sabi means beauty of age and wear. Beauty that emerges over time. Think of second hand clothing feeling like better quality than the new stuff or wisdom you acquire as you grow older, with wrinkles and grey hair. 

You can apply this to tangible things but also to life. 

The cycle of life and loss. Authenticity over perfection, embracing your natural features. Letting go of rigid expectations. Spaces that are lived in, peaceful and grounded. 

How does this apply to Cielo? At Cielo we don’t like things to be too perfect. The cutlery we already have, the candle wax that burnt the table cloth, mismatching outfits and glasses. 

Letting go of everything running smoothly and embracing each other and Life full of imperfections and hurdles which makes it even tastier.