I am a westerner that has light sensitivity issues, nothing too bad but it does drive to notice how bright everything is in the west and how much I prefer warmer and shadowy settings😊 I just added “in praise of shadows” to me reading list, I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy
Do you happen to have a podcast because your voice is very relaxing and everything you explain is extremely interesting and renovating, I'd love to have you in a podcast while i work 😅
In Golden Age of Hollywood, Orson Welles (Citizen Kane, The Magnificent Ambersons) Film noir (The Big Sleep) and even Hitchcock’s films add this shadowy elements to even frames.
Shadow is an in between, it's different from the absolute darkness of chiaroscuro or the delimitation of ink.The video simplifies the concept but the book goes into detail. Compare traditional european paintings, where everything is clearly defined, to sumi-e paintings, where things melt in the void of the paper, the "shadow". The concept of wabisabi stems from the same philosophy. Romanticism was very influenced by this, check William Turner.
❤❤ in my culture it called Fakapo'uli,,,darkness in our ngatu tapa cloth traditional design there is a black circle ⚫ to remind us of our connections to the beauty of darkness!ngatu-uli,,,
Thank you for teaching me that word 🙏🏻 I always looked at that kind of light and was surprised we have so many terms like golden hour, dawn, dusk, twilight, but nothing for that specific dappled light. Other culture picked up the slack tho 😃
Hello Dami. In the light of escape we see the intricacies of the shadows. This darkness. This depth of awakening. Of exploration. These wet spaces of hugs and kisses. Of embrace. The sensations of feeling. Of reciprocity. These strong roots. Powering through. Drilling away. Pushing. Pushing. Pushing. Ever so harder. That spot. That spot of connection. Where the waters flow. Cascading. Downwards. Upwards. To attsin this nourishment. Through these spaces. Is the dark rich beauty.
I remember that too. I will say this. What I like about the aesthetics of this isn’t about some nonsense of East vs West concepts or any of that. But rather it’s a quality used that gives a realistic sense shown in media not too often while giving it like you said an ethereal look. So I personally praise its realistic touch.
Everything correctly stated about "Komorebi" 木漏れ日 and Japanese aesthetics. This train named "Komorebi" with a forest design goes right past my home in Kyoto. ua-cam.com/video/OfIiu5Leh-4/v-deo.html. It goes through a tunne maple trees that's illuminated in autumn.
I’ve always loved the mosaic like shadows leaves make on my face while i lay under a tree on a cozy afternoon, or the intense contrast between the golden sunlight and the otherworldly forms that light casts on the room im in at the perfect time. Im glad there’s an actual concept and appreciation of this side of aesthetics
My church is in a theatere and the balcony is shrouded in darkness. I would say not all contemporary church interiors are shown or conducted the same way.
Thank you. I’ve been amazed by my views of the daylight through these beautiful trees, feeling so loved by nature and God. Thank you for sharing this, because I never heard anyone talk about it before you right now. ❤
A great western philosopher once said: Oh, you think darkness is your ally. But you merely adopted the dark; I was born in it, moulded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but BLINDING! The shadows betray you, because they belong to me!
I heard where one of the batman animated shows would do all their drawings on dark paper, rather than white. So you had to go out of your way to illuminate something.
I always wonder why old japanese homes were so dark. Thanks for the lesson. I always wanted to go to Japan hopefully one day i will. Very interisting culture. The balance with nature and woodcrafting ❤
I've stumbled across your videos and they're great and thought provoking. I've subscribed. Thanks and look forward to watching more and learning more. ❤
I have no idea how I first discovered your show. But I’m very glad I did. You have an amazingly good presence, and you show me fascinating things. What’s better than that?
I think it's easy for one artist to say "ah, we japanese do it differently than you westerners," and I would be critical of this, particularly for how much Japan borrowed from the west during its rapid industrialization period, and how much they struggled to create their new national identity afterwards, often manufacturing it from things that had nothing to do with "japanese-ness." I think these are great examples of the use of contrast, but let's not generalize; westerners and japanese artists do not have a radically different way of seeing light, and that seems like a fallacy that creates separation and misunderstanding between the two cultures. *You can tell I'm in a degree for Japanese studies, right? 😂
Especially when in film a lot of techniques, aesthetics, and moods that pair themes with shadows often originated from Hollywood. You've got Golden Age directors like Orson Welles and Alfred Hitchcok. You've got classic movies like The Godfather which _completely_ changed how lighting was done in movies particularly when it came to using shadow to push a story, theme, or a character arc. Then The Empire Strikes Back evolved how lighting the dark and ominous characters and Empire were done, particularly when it came to lighting Darth Vader himself and working with the dark reflective suit.
If you think this video is about "we do it different than you westerners " then you need to rewatch the video toll you understand the content or message. Just because japan industrialized it doesn't mean they adopted every aspect of western culture . Japan has its own history art culture traditions architecture so it is very arrogant and foolish of one to assume industrialization = westernization of every aspect of society . Japanese art is radically different from western art and it has a history if thousand of years. After reading your comment nobody will believe you r a student of japanese studies.
@@dhimankalita1690 it's sad to see someone miss your point and condescendingly point finger and say "you missed my point," like we are not on the same side. I think I have made the exact point you raised elsewhere, about industrialization not equaling westernization one to one, but I was not raising that proposition now. I am not criticizing the rich art disciplines of Japan either, I am expressing dismay at the way this creator takes a 1933 work, as influential as it was, without problematizing its nationalistic connotations. This period of Japan was marked by ruthless colonial conquest, and the nationalism inscribed in this work's rhetoric is analogous to Schenkerian analysis. It is a beautiful way to codify a rich artistic practice (on one the aesthetic traditions of Japan, on the other German Baroque musical compositions), but it's overtly nationalistic intent must be problematized in today's (post-)colonial world. This is not an argument about westernization, this is an argument about the problematicity of pre-WWII nationalism, and the fact that this creator framed some of these arguments so matter-of-factly. Though the context might imply that this was still paraphrasing the content of "In Praise of Shadows" (because it was, the "Japanese-ness" is proudly claimed on the essay itself), the way this was clipped and shipped as a youtube short frames the information problematically. This is not me being a Westerner who denigrates the artistic practices of a non-western population, this is me calling out the colonialist undertones of the work being cited.
Darkness is like a warm blanket. It's like before people are born as babies... light, muffled sound and the comfort of iccasionally being alone with our own thoughts.
This is probably most noticeable in film & television. I’m from the UK where it’s grey & dreary, & this is often reflected in our TV shows, it’s unrefined, imperfect, normal, & it shows the grittiness of living in the UK, but US adaptions of our shows tend to always be shot at Golden Hour, when everything is brightest, looks the best & they usually switch tones from serious to lighthearted or from funny to ridiculous. A good example of this is the contrast between the UK & US versions of the show “The Inbetweeners”.
In my opinion Japanese culture together with different places which looks really like a something otherworldly and ethereal that's all really like to me particularly with these different feels and emotions which I can getting when I look at these different places and all objects which location there, I love to Japan 🇯🇵❤️.
Never be afraid of the dark. Its not the absence of light its the natural state of the universe for light has a source but darkness exists without, it is the the essence of the almighty -Amit
I use the minimum of light to light my home in the evening, even using a laptop usb light, connected to a charger to light my kitchen & sitting area, it's more than adequate.
I do landscaping photography as a hobby. The most amazingly beautiful pictures I've taken had the contrast of shadows, which made them look surreal. So, now when walking in nature and getting inspired by my next shot, I follow the shadows as much as the light. ☯️
There's an Italian term for a similar concept in art! Chiaroscuro, it's the interplay of light and darkness, and specifically using the darkness to accent the light, using the shadows to to create beauty and softness and give an intimate vibe to the art.
I've always preferred a balanced equilibrium in regard to the aspects of physical light and darkness. I found that when I used to attend art & design classes that people seemed very drawn to the dualistic and stark contrast of black & white, especially in the use of shapes having a reverse or opposite pattern. I wonder if they would be more drawn to imagery that includes the grayscale as well. I absolutely love Asian art appreciation. I''ve a friend who is from Japan who works with encaustic wax and is ineffably talented with that and with cement statues.
"Darkness is the richest source of beauty."
I love that quote.
So did Dart Vader
As a man of mixed heritage, this resonates with me.
@@Seven-of-Nine bullseye
Bright colors- not so rich in beauty. Am I right?
@@joshua_kriegerthey ain’t mean the skin colour bro 💀
My first memory and favorite view is laying under a tree looking up through the leaves.
Oh, I thought it was Deez
@@hugon6717 I gave you a like, not for the quality of your comment, but for the quality of your Bass.EXE profile pic lol
@@michaelhenderson6786 oh thanks haha. Gotta love Battle Network.
My first portrait and one of my favorite to this day is a portrait of my ex laying on the grass under such light
@@TheLily97232sounds like you might still be into your ex
I am a westerner that has light sensitivity issues, nothing too bad but it does drive to notice how bright everything is in the west and how much I prefer warmer and shadowy settings😊
I just added “in praise of shadows” to me reading list, I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy
You need to chase a neon rainbow in a dark honky Tonk. What western light patterns are you familiar with, just curious?
I am much the same way.
Hmm you have light sensitivity, are you Rh Negative by any chance?
I have light sensitivity too! Heat too, so I chase the shade 😂
Is there a disfunction between the rods and the cones in your eye?
This short led me to purchasing Tanizaki’s book; your elegant explanation was truly inspiring, and the idea itself is so profoundly beautiful.
Do you happen to have a podcast because your voice is very relaxing and everything you explain is extremely interesting and renovating, I'd love to have you in a podcast while i work 😅
Maybe some day! 😆
@@DamiLeeArchplease do🎉🎉
Imagine "DamiLee ASMR" 😊
@@DamiLeeArch YOU ARE SOO BEAUTIFUL 😍❤️
I agree. She explains everything in a different kind of way that keeps it interesting, while also speaking articulately.
In Golden Age of Hollywood, Orson Welles (Citizen Kane, The Magnificent Ambersons) Film noir (The Big Sleep) and even Hitchcock’s films add this shadowy elements to even frames.
Darkness is only appreciated in movies.
Dark skin people not so much
I would recommend Ripley, it captures that noir vibe without being one go for one got tricked into that) great cinematography aswell
Anyone who knows western art knows that there is a huge appreciation of light and shadow through Chiaroscuro
Or any really good comic inker.
@@oORiseAboveOoLmao.
Yes, chiaroscuro is very important part of the architecture.
This video is disturbing
Shadow is an in between, it's different from the absolute darkness of chiaroscuro or the delimitation of ink.The video simplifies the concept but the book goes into detail. Compare traditional european paintings, where everything is clearly defined, to sumi-e paintings, where things melt in the void of the paper, the "shadow". The concept of wabisabi stems from the same philosophy. Romanticism was very influenced by this, check William Turner.
Unless it's dark skin
That is an absolutely beautiful way to think of light and shadow.
Thank you.
Unless it's a person with dark skin
i LOVE this type of art...it tends to be soo soothing
Everything you’re covering is so incredibly interesting and beautifully articulated. ❤Thank you
Komorebi ...The aesthetic of transition between light and dark..🌒
Thanks for sharing, does that related to Godrays but specific for trees?
@@AlFirousyes it’s specific for trees
Does it also relate to dark skin
❤❤ in my culture it called Fakapo'uli,,,darkness in our ngatu tapa cloth traditional design there is a black circle ⚫ to remind us of our connections to the beauty of darkness!ngatu-uli,,,
This is so cool!! Thanks for sharing
Are you Tongan? Always wondered why the black circles
Hi Salevi yes I am Tongan,,
Perhaps my favorite clip of all of your quality content. Authenticity resonates. A pleasure to view, thanks.
I love Japanese architecture
Always love learning about stuff like this
Everything you post is mind expanding. I like it.
Alright i'm addicted to your explanations videos, that channel is an endless source of quality content
This is one of the most wholesome things I heard in a long time, it makes my heart happy. I’m gonna check out the rest of the channel now
Thank you for teaching me that word 🙏🏻 I always looked at that kind of light and was surprised we have so many terms like golden hour, dawn, dusk, twilight, but nothing for that specific dappled light. Other culture picked up the slack tho 😃
Same feeling ❤❤
Hello Dami.
In the light of escape we see the intricacies of the shadows.
This darkness. This depth of awakening. Of exploration. These wet spaces of hugs and kisses.
Of embrace. The sensations of feeling. Of reciprocity.
These strong roots.
Powering through. Drilling away. Pushing. Pushing. Pushing.
Ever so harder.
That spot. That spot of connection.
Where the waters flow. Cascading. Downwards. Upwards.
To attsin this nourishment. Through these spaces.
Is the dark rich beauty.
55 words over haiku..
Or 4 words short of 4 haiku
Unless it's a skin tone
What a wonderful way to see something most fear or try to erase.
Like the fear of darkness as a skin tone
Thanks!😘
Your short video was like a beautuful Haiku ❤
You are my favorite content creator. Consistently in awe of the work you put in and the higher level thought process you share.
I love your channel so much. You're the GOAT UA-camr.
I remember how they used komorebi in Legend of Zelda Link to the Past in The Lost Woods and it worked to give it an ethereal look
I remember that too. I will say this. What I like about the aesthetics of this isn’t about some nonsense of East vs West concepts or any of that. But rather it’s a quality used that gives a realistic sense shown in media not too often while giving it like you said an ethereal look. So I personally praise its realistic touch.
Another well done video. I really dig this channel.
Everything correctly stated about "Komorebi" 木漏れ日 and Japanese aesthetics. This train named "Komorebi" with a forest design goes right past my home in Kyoto. ua-cam.com/video/OfIiu5Leh-4/v-deo.html. It goes through a tunne maple trees that's illuminated in autumn.
Gosh she is so beautiful....
This is pretty amazing. Darkness and light plays equal parts to your everyday well being.
Unless it's a skin tone
❤ I adore this. Thank you, love.
I feel more intelligent every time I watch your videos. Thanks, Dami 😌
You and your team’s videos are so good!
Wow what a very interisting and beautiful way to put it ❤
I’ve always loved the mosaic like shadows leaves make on my face while i lay under a tree on a cozy afternoon, or the intense contrast between the golden sunlight and the otherworldly forms that light casts on the room im in at the perfect time. Im glad there’s an actual concept and appreciation of this side of aesthetics
Unless it's shadow colored skin
This was super helpful and profound, thank you!
Fascinating. I noticed this fear of darkness espevially in contemporary churches. Always light and no niches where to sit in half shade.
*especially
My church is in a theatere and the balcony is shrouded in darkness. I would say not all contemporary church interiors are shown or conducted the same way.
Gothic churches were like being in a forest
Just like the fear of dark skin
This was so great, thank you!
Thank you. I’ve been amazed by my views of the daylight through these beautiful trees, feeling so loved by nature and God. Thank you for sharing this, because I never heard anyone talk about it before you right now. ❤
Beyond gorgeous and full of meaning❤️
A great western philosopher once said: Oh, you think darkness is your ally. But you merely adopted the dark; I was born in it, moulded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but BLINDING! The shadows betray you, because they belong to me!
I think thats from Batman not a "Great western philosopher"..........
woosh...
@giftbox-e Sorry my friend, that's Bane who said that.
I heard where one of the batman animated shows would do all their drawings on dark paper, rather than white. So you had to go out of your way to illuminate something.
👏BRILLIANT 👏
Thank you. I enjoy the cultural aspects of your channel as much as the architecture. You make both very interesting. 😁
Wow thats what i love about about japan culture ❤ so poetic and mindfull..
thats just about the most beautiful thing I could imagine waking up to❤
I have that book and it’s fabulous. So inspiring.
I'm in love with her. Gosh, she's so smart, I could listen to her talk all day
you think thats what makes someone smart
Shadows in different colors is also great; like green shadows from light coming threw leaves!
You’re like a super nerd!!! And I love it 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼
I always wonder why old japanese homes were so dark. Thanks for the lesson. I always wanted to go to Japan hopefully one day i will. Very interisting culture. The balance with nature and woodcrafting ❤
So essential to know, especially when facing one’s own darknesses
Chiaroscuro is my favorite word, my favorite painting technique and my favorite interior atmosphere
Just not your favorite skin tone
What a lovely explanation.
Absolutely beautiful
Finally, something with substance.
Oh noo, In Praise of Shadows💀💀
Wtf why is she so freaking beautiful
Sir, this is a Wendys
Love Japan. I hope to visit again someday.
Thank you - this is a wonderfully poetic post
i love this makeup on you dami!
You have beautiful skin coloring & texture!
I just finished reading this book, I particularly liked his description of writing poetry on the toilet. great book.
I like how you phrase the ideas
Absolutely beautiful quote.
Too bad it doesn't apply to darkness as a skin tone
the last quote is so beautiful
This. Was. Beautiful. I would love to learn more about this!
Wow! Please bring in more ❤
sounds like she uses a lot of strength to talk. love it
You just mace my day!! ❤ I F LOVE THIS ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I am going to listen to this book now. Great content!
I've stumbled across your videos and they're great and thought provoking. I've subscribed. Thanks and look forward to watching more and learning more. ❤
I have no idea how I first discovered your show. But I’m very glad I did.
You have an amazingly good presence, and you show me fascinating things.
What’s better than that?
Interesting info, thank you for making this short!
I think it's easy for one artist to say "ah, we japanese do it differently than you westerners," and I would be critical of this, particularly for how much Japan borrowed from the west during its rapid industrialization period, and how much they struggled to create their new national identity afterwards, often manufacturing it from things that had nothing to do with "japanese-ness."
I think these are great examples of the use of contrast, but let's not generalize; westerners and japanese artists do not have a radically different way of seeing light, and that seems like a fallacy that creates separation and misunderstanding between the two cultures.
*You can tell I'm in a degree for Japanese studies, right? 😂
This should be the top comment
No I can't
Especially when in film a lot of techniques, aesthetics, and moods that pair themes with shadows often originated from Hollywood. You've got Golden Age directors like Orson Welles and Alfred Hitchcok. You've got classic movies like The Godfather which _completely_ changed how lighting was done in movies particularly when it came to using shadow to push a story, theme, or a character arc. Then The Empire Strikes Back evolved how lighting the dark and ominous characters and Empire were done, particularly when it came to lighting Darth Vader himself and working with the dark reflective suit.
If you think this video is about "we do it different than you westerners " then you need to rewatch the video toll you understand the content or message. Just because japan industrialized it doesn't mean they adopted every aspect of western culture . Japan has its own history art culture traditions architecture so it is very arrogant and foolish of one to assume industrialization = westernization of every aspect of society . Japanese art is radically different from western art and it has a history if thousand of years.
After reading your comment nobody will believe you r a student of japanese studies.
@@dhimankalita1690 it's sad to see someone miss your point and condescendingly point finger and say "you missed my point," like we are not on the same side. I think I have made the exact point you raised elsewhere, about industrialization not equaling westernization one to one, but I was not raising that proposition now. I am not criticizing the rich art disciplines of Japan either, I am expressing dismay at the way this creator takes a 1933 work, as influential as it was, without problematizing its nationalistic connotations. This period of Japan was marked by ruthless colonial conquest, and the nationalism inscribed in this work's rhetoric is analogous to Schenkerian analysis. It is a beautiful way to codify a rich artistic practice (on one the aesthetic traditions of Japan, on the other German Baroque musical compositions), but it's overtly nationalistic intent must be problematized in today's (post-)colonial world.
This is not an argument about westernization, this is an argument about the problematicity of pre-WWII nationalism, and the fact that this creator framed some of these arguments so matter-of-factly. Though the context might imply that this was still paraphrasing the content of "In Praise of Shadows" (because it was, the "Japanese-ness" is proudly claimed on the essay itself), the way this was clipped and shipped as a youtube short frames the information problematically.
This is not me being a Westerner who denigrates the artistic practices of a non-western population, this is me calling out the colonialist undertones of the work being cited.
The yin and yang ☯️ of life . Good video . Thanks . 🙏🏼🇦🇺
Darkness is like a warm blanket.
It's like before people are born as babies... light, muffled sound and the comfort of iccasionally being alone with our own thoughts.
Hey another introvert like me 😊
This is probably most noticeable in film & television.
I’m from the UK where it’s grey & dreary, & this is often reflected in our TV shows, it’s unrefined, imperfect, normal, & it shows the grittiness of living in the UK, but US adaptions of our shows tend to always be shot at Golden Hour, when everything is brightest, looks the best & they usually switch tones from serious to lighthearted or from funny to ridiculous.
A good example of this is the contrast between the UK & US versions of the show “The Inbetweeners”.
Love your research keep at it great little blips
The japanese never cease to impress me, they have names and a reason behind most things if not everything. Interesting channel, your voice is amazing.
I’ve read the book some years ago, really interesting! Even his thoughts about the beauty of wood and satin surfaces.
This is so beautiful 😭
You have a very nice voice and great information in your videos
I love darkness. Helps give beauty to light.
Unless it's dark skin
😂@@recluseauhermitticus2033
Then I saw her face
And I'm a believer❤
Since I was a kid, I've found beauty in the interplay between shadow and light. Although dominant/overwhelming darkness did and still does scare me.
In my opinion Japanese culture together with different places which looks really like a something otherworldly and ethereal that's all really like to me particularly with these different feels and emotions which I can getting when I look at these different places and all objects which location there, I love to Japan 🇯🇵❤️.
Never be afraid of the dark. Its not the absence of light its the natural state of the universe for light has a source but darkness exists without, it is the the essence of the almighty
-Amit
I love this video
Yeah. Caravaggio's light 🕯️ focused paintingS 🎨 inspired Rembrandt and so many others - off to the 🐎🐎🐎 races chasing 🌅🌄 light since then
I've always lived in places that are hot and very sunny and bright.
I've always had a very deep appreciation for cold, chilling darkness and shadow
Just beautiful
I use the minimum of light to light my home in the evening, even using a laptop usb light, connected to a charger to light my kitchen & sitting area, it's more than adequate.
I do landscaping photography as a hobby. The most amazingly beautiful pictures I've taken had the contrast of shadows, which made them look surreal. So, now when walking in nature and getting inspired by my next shot, I follow the shadows as much as the light. ☯️
Love this shorts ❤ are therapy for me. 🎉❤
There's an Italian term for a similar concept in art! Chiaroscuro, it's the interplay of light and darkness, and specifically using the darkness to accent the light, using the shadows to to create beauty and softness and give an intimate vibe to the art.
One of my favorite bands 🤘🤘🤘
Kind of like the silence betwee. The notes is also what allows music to exist as it does!
I've always preferred a balanced equilibrium in regard to the aspects of physical light and darkness. I found that when I used to attend art & design classes that people seemed very drawn to the dualistic and stark contrast of black & white, especially in the use of shapes having a reverse or opposite pattern. I wonder if they would be more drawn to imagery that includes the grayscale as well. I absolutely love Asian art appreciation. I''ve a friend who is from Japan who works with encaustic wax and is ineffably talented with that and with cement statues.
I’ve learned something new. Thanks for the info.
Dami intelligent beauty is so captive.
I love the shadows ❤️