Among the beautiful and wise concepts of Japanese culture is “Kintsugi’, which has an ancient historical origin, as a technique to repair broken ceramics. The pieces fixed in this way even have more value than the originals that were never damaged.
This practice has rich philosophical implications. It shows us that wounds to objects and beings do not necessarily make them ugly or invalidate them. On the contrary, they can be displayed and sutured in such a way that they even enhance and beautify them.