When art enters life, life turns out to be so wonderful

In the fast-paced modern society, people often feel that art is out of reach, something only found in museums or galleries as luxury items. But in fact, as long as we view life with an aesthetic perspective, we will find that art has long permeated every aspect of our daily lives, from a single vegetable or grain of rice to a single flower or leaf.

“Make life artistic and make art life-like” is a sophisticated aesthetic of living. For instance, when organizing a desk, one plans the layout with a sense of lines; when cooking, one pairs meals with the principles of color theory; when decorating a room, one creates an atmosphere by borrowing the principles of light and shadow. People with aesthetic sensibilities can always discover beauty in the details; watching the trajectory of steam rising while making tea, feeling the ups and downs of the melody while listening to music, and using handcrafted items to adorn the corners – all these are the wonderful connections between art and life.

Art is not an embellishment of life, but an interaction with it. It teaches us to slow down amid the hustle and bustle and to preserve poetry in a utilitarian world. Remember, “Beauty is not discovered, but perceived.” When we integrate this awareness into our lives, life ceases to be mere survival and becomes a never stop aesthetic practice, where we find authenticity in the ordinary and freedom in the minute.