Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso) (43 BCE–17/18 CE)’s “Amores” (The Loves) was first published in 16 BCE. It is a collection of witty erotic elegies, detailing Ovid’s tumultuous, but humorous, personal love affairs.
Spanning 3 books (first published in 5 books), “Amores” explores various themes of jealousy, secret rendezvous, and the joys and pains of love.
Culture makes us happy. Civilization makes our lives worthy and valuable. At least, a creator aims to create more joy for life all the time.
However, Georg Simmel (1858–1918) points out the tension between “objective culture” and “subjective culture” in modern society.
The vast accumulation of products, technology, and knowledge produced by society grows too large and too complex, and overwhelms the ability of individuals to internalize and utilize these developments for our own self-development.
Japan has four seasons equally, and each season is mild and temperate. Having lived in Ukraine for over a decade, I’m strongly convinced of it, and remember the beautiful nature of Japan in four seasons with sentimental nostalgia…
A Japanese traditional idiom, Kachofugetsu (花鳥風月), refers to a refined aesthetic sensibility that appreciates the beautiful scenery of nature in four seasons.
Georg Simmel (1858–1918) defines ‘fashion’ as a social form balancing the tension between individual differentiation and social imitation. It acts as a non-cumulative change mechanism, allowing individuals to conform to a group while distinguishing themselves from others.
Through fashion, you can belong to a society, and at the same time, express your unique personality.
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