Shoganai

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Paper size 50 x 35 cm woodblock / Relief mono print Rosaspina 250gsm archival paper varied edition of 10 # price includes shipping in NZ In Japanese, there’s a word I keep coming b ack to in my art practice: shouganai. It means 'nothing can be done' or 'it’s beyond our control.' It’s not defeatist—it’s about accepting what we can’t change. I see links to Stoicism, and it resonates with how I work: using found objects, embracing imperfections, and letting natural materials speak for themselves. Like wabi-sabi, shouganai reminds me to trust the process and find beauty in impermanence Show more