Periagoge
Scenario

When artistic groups lose their founding philosophy under external pressure

Our pottery group has been working together for two years and we used to have these beautiful conversations about mono no aware and the fleeting nature of our pieces. Now we're preparing for our first exhibition and suddenly everyone is trying to make their work more permanent and gallery-worthy and we've lost that sense of embracing transience that brought us together.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A creative cohort discovers that their shared aesthetic values become fragile when faced with the demands of public presentation.

Your guide for this
Mura
Mura works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Japanese aesthetics — wabi-sabi mono no aware yugen?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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