moku landScape design & reserch

a definition of beauty

美の定義

Neither nature’s trees nor its flowers
can afford to live sparingly.
They are always living at their fullest,
in a form of perfect balance.
Even so, I do not believe showing
them at their fullest could
be called beautiful.
Rather than watching branches and
flowers bending before a strong wind,
I find a gentle swaying to be
more appealing.
People are similar,
perhaps true strength and empathy are
felt
when seeing the smile of a person
who has struggled and survived.
True quality is not just brandishing
logic and correctness.
Though it might seem lacking,
I believe it is likely something
similar
to affection and a contented smile.

自然の木々の草花の関係にしても、
何一つ余裕で生きてる事はない
全てが自らの極限で成立しているように思われるし
それが最もバランスの取れた状態と言える
そうであっても極限を
そのまま表現する事が美しいとは思われない
大風に今にも折れそうな枝や花を見るより、
そよ風にゆらぐたおやかさを私は好む
人にしても、必死を通り抜けた清々しい笑顔に
むしろ強さを感じられし共鳴もするだろう
上質とは道理や正義を振りかざすものではなく
少し物足りないと思うかも知れないが
いつくしみや、包み込んだ微笑みに
似たようなものではないか