Atkins, Paul. "What is the Japanese 'wabi-sabi' aesthetic actually about? 'Miserable tea' and loneliness, for starters." The Conversation, March 12, 2024.
Dr. Paul Atkins explores the history and meanings of 'wabi-sabi,' "typically described as a traditional Japanese aesthetic: the beauty of something perfectly imperfect, in the sense of 'flawed' or 'unfinished.'" As Dr. Atkins explains, however, "wabi and sabi are similar but distinct concepts, yoked together far more often outside Japan than in it."