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Okay, I just had to share this because the idea and symbolism is just so *chefs kiss*. Remember those three scenes from the trailer of a mysterious-looking place full of golden cracks? It's eerily similar to an art technique called kintsugi.
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of putting broken pottery pieces back together with gold — built on the idea that in embracing flaws and imperfections, you can create an even stronger, more beautiful piece of art. This technique actually highlights the scars as a part of the design
But's it's also a philosophy: treating breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, rather than something to disguise. Using this as a metaphor for healing ourselves teaches us an important lesson:
Sometimes in the process of repairing things that have broken, we actually create something more unique, beautiful and resilient. It's also a metaphor for embracing your flaws and imperfections.
Kintsugi can be a way to reframe hardships to remind yourself that you’re not a victim of your circumstances — and to help you come out the other side stronger."You won’t realize your full potential until you go through the tough times."
Kintsugi teaches us to celebrate imperfections and that as human beings, imperfections are inevitable, whether in appearance, character or actions. Learning to accept our flaws is a process that will lead to a deeper sense of peace and fulfilment.
It fosters the idea that a broken object can be repaired and be made useful once again. It tells us we can always begin anew despite past failures.
Your deepest pain, your biggest fears—all the struggles you’ve gone through—have forever changed you. Your history is the summary of your life experiences, from which we learn and grow. It's only human to make mistakes, to suffer losses and wear our scars proudly.
Acknowledge the person you have become throughout a journey filled with joy and sadness. This practice could also serve as a reminder that sometimes, it’s okay to feel broken too.
So in short, the philosophy behind kintsugi is to value an object's beauty, as well as its imperfections, focusing on them equally as something to celebrate, not disguise. Just because something is broken, it does not mean the object is worthless and has no future.
This is a very good article about the philosophy behind kintsugi: https://concreteunicorn.com/blogs/journal/from-broken-to-beautiful-the-power-of-kintsugi
And sure, it might seem like a stretch but considering how artsy Loki's logo is, different typography, showing different art styles, like: cracked letters that are often connected with Pompeii
The old english alphabet letters that could be a hint to medieval times or even Asgard
Letters made from marble or even a blue smudge of paint.
...so at this point using kintsugi or at the very least consciously referencing that art technique doesn't seem to be purely a coincidence to me.
It just shows how much effort, thought and heart they put into creating this show and Loki is and will be art on so many levels. Not only is the show visually and aesthetically pleasing, but it also holds promise of a great character exploration
I'm just so excited and I literally can't wait to watch this series.
Huge shoutout to tumblr user whispering-about-loki for pointing out the kintsugi reference in their recent theory post:
Here's a link to their post: https://whispering-about-loki.tumblr.com/post/647838832275898368/a-little-theory-regarding-the-loki-series
