Simon Adjiashvili - Symmetry

Painters have always known, when an artists’ work is described as asymmetrical this is a mislabeling in the description of their work. The painter, even when drawing an asymmetrical composition, follows the laws of equilibrium, or balance, which in essence, are a manifestation of symmetry. One of the most striking and yet mysterious observations of nature is a strong propensity for symmetry. Our face and body are symmetrical, we admire the “mirror” reflection in the water, we decorate our life with symmetrical ornaments, we have a symmetrical world – virtual reality, we managed to create a symmetrical life – ,. What is the power of symmetry? Is it harmony or inevitability?