Axel Vervoordt. The Inspiration of Wabi

Belgian designer and antiques collector, gallery owner, author of three books Axel Vervoordt talks about inspiration by the Japanese wabi philosophy. It based on simplicity and restraint, on a rejection of everything excessive, extreme and artificial, on using natural materials and ancient objects. Vervoordt designed houses for Kanye West and Kim Kardashian. 0:43 — The exhibition in Venice 03:31 — Time, pure and buddism in art 08:40 — Japanese art philosophy 15:47 — Watching and analyzing paintings 24:32 — What wabi-sabi is This lecture took place at Strelka Institute in 2011. Watch the video lecture and browse the archive of Strelka events: [https://stre.lk/v3Oe](https://stre.lk/xBph)