Ma (間, lit. 'gap, space, pause') is a Japanese concept of negative space, and a Japanese reading of the Sino-Japanese character 間. == Ma in Japanese culture == In modern interpretations of traditional Japanese arts and culture, ma is an artistic interpretation of an empty space, often holding as much importance as the rest of an artwork and focusing the viewer on the intention of negative space in an art piece.
Ma (間, lit. 'gap, space, pause') is a Japanese concept of negative space, and a Japanese reading of the Sino-Japanese character 間. == Ma in Japanese culture == In modern interpretations of traditional Japanese arts and culture, ma is an artistic interpretation of an empty space, often holding as much importance as the rest of an artwork and focusing the viewer on the intention of negative space in an art piece.
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