NAILIA SCHWARZ
Passing beauty...

What does ‘to be beautiful’ mean? And what is the beauty? It has been always seen as an universalia, as something requiring no analysis in the popular consciousness. Working on this project I tried to analyse the beauty and its display.
In the view of Plato, beauty is not something attached to a certain thing, it is rather its perception by an inspired human who admires it. That means the thing is not beautiful per se, it is the human who sees the beauty in it. But people tend not to see the beauty in temporary, non-eternal things. And while Plato is a western philosopher, it is important to look at the problem from the other side.
In Japanese culture there is a term ‘Mono no aware’ meaning ‘the pathos of things’. According to Japanese aesthetics beauty can be seen as the things that wither and pass away, as do flowers. Withering and observation — that is the beauty. This conception is also important for understanding Ukiyo-e, ‘pictures of the floating world’. It tries to catch this p

Author
Nailia Schwarz is a German artist and photographer who was born in Sankt Petersburg on 12.04.1976. Her work focuses on capturing the essence of the environment, flowers, humans, and their interactions, as well as traces of their presence. Schwarz's work explores the beauty and fragility of nature and the environment, as well as the complexity of human interactions and emotions. Through her photography, she aims to create a visual dialogue between the natural and human worlds, highlighting their interconnectedness and interdependence. Her art is inspired by the subtle and often overlooked details of the world around us, and her images capture the intricate patterns and textures of flowers, landscapes, and human interactions.

2023 ANALOG SPARKS
Silver Winner in Architecture/Buildings Projekt PROTEST ARCHITECTURE

Fine Art Photography Awards
Professional PX3
NOMINEE in the 7th edition of Fine Art Photography Awards AWARDED ENTRY Different beauty. CATEGORY Fine Art
NOMINEE in the 9th ed

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https://www.nailia-schwarz.de

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