The shape of water

Jellyfish are mostly water. Ninety-five percent of a jellyfish's body is made up of water. Only 5 percent of the components make a beautiful outline to the water. In addition, they do not have the ability to swim and just drift. Gel life forms. ------------------------------------ The Japanese love aquariums. According to one theory, there are the world's largest number of aquariums per area of land. Among them, jellyfish are the most popular. Why do we find their appearance so beautiful and healing? I use a center-focus filter to photograph aquarium jellyfish. The image of the jellyfish and the water surrounding them, accentuated by the filter effect, became an expression of the Japanese beauty of "yu-gen". The word "yu-gen" encompasses the meaning of mystical depth and is one of the key aesthetic principles in Japanese art and culture since the Middle Ages. It also represents the beauty that comes from being trimmed to the extreme and getting as close as possible to "nothingness". The Japanese traditionally believe that nature and human beings are one and the same. This is greatly influenced by the philosophy of "Zen". When we let go of our thoughts and feel at one with nature, we are freed from our instincts and emotions. It is thought to reach a state of "nothingness," a state in which the mind no longer wanders. The relationship between water and jellyfish, which is 95% water, is they seem to embody the Zen philosophy of uniting one's own existence with nature to achieve "nothingness". I think this may be why we are drawn to jellyfish, and why we are healed by them.