WABI SABI

Related to landscapes, objects, and even human beings, the notion of Wabi Sabi can be understood as an appreciation of beauty that is doomed to disappear, or even as an ephemeral contemplation of something that arguably becomes more beautiful as it ages, fades, and acquires a new essence. Sasha embraces this philosophy through her photographic work.

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The initial starting point for Sasha lies in the fascination of interpreting decay as beautiful, both in terms of the subject and the photographic medium when shooting on expired 35mm film. Shooting on film that has exceeded its expiration date is a way of co-creating with the ruined, a meditative act of releasing control to the medium.

In her non-conventional process-based approach, Sasha typically seeks to document natural elements that bear witness to the passage of time through erosion, decay, and change. This includes mountains, rocks, and humans, dealing with matter that relates to the threat of ceasing to exist.

This debut solo exhibition features a selection of photographic work from the past four years, with some photographs shot on film that expired over 40 years ago. Sasha connects her experimental photographic method to the Japanese concept of Wabi Sabi, as a worldview centered on the acceptance of transience, imperfection, and the search for beauty in decay.