this reminds of the essay by jun'ichirō tanizaki (in praise of shadows, 陰翳礼讃) - particularly their section on toilet aesthetics. japan rather than sweden, yet similarities of approach to space and imagination
One of the rooms in Swedish Spa #2 did have a sign on the wall saying that the water-salt-cloth-bucket ritual in that room was a Japanese one. And thanks for the essay tip! Do you have a recommended English translation (or is there only one)?
I did not go to the spa in Sweden, but went several times while living in Germany. The whole totally naked spa is a bit unnerving at first, but soon its fine and you realize North Americans are way to uptight about nudity.
I agree! (& that was basically the subject of my ‘ok now you take off your clothes’ post — although, in Sweden, bathing suits seem to be the norm in spas, at least in co-ed ones).
this reminds of the essay by jun'ichirō tanizaki (in praise of shadows, 陰翳礼讃) - particularly their section on toilet aesthetics. japan rather than sweden, yet similarities of approach to space and imagination
One of the rooms in Swedish Spa #2 did have a sign on the wall saying that the water-salt-cloth-bucket ritual in that room was a Japanese one. And thanks for the essay tip! Do you have a recommended English translation (or is there only one)?
I did not go to the spa in Sweden, but went several times while living in Germany. The whole totally naked spa is a bit unnerving at first, but soon its fine and you realize North Americans are way to uptight about nudity.
I agree! (& that was basically the subject of my ‘ok now you take off your clothes’ post — although, in Sweden, bathing suits seem to be the norm in spas, at least in co-ed ones).