There’s beauty in decay; paint peeling from walls of abandoned buildings, rust on steel, skin ravaged by life. These photographs by German artist, Kathrin Linkersdorff are breathtaking. Inspired by wabi sabi, the Japanese concept of transience and imperfection, Linkersdorff ‘s portraits capture the beauty of flowers as they are dying. “I am interested in the ephemeral nature of flowers and other living organisms,” she says. “You can interpret this as a metaphor for the circle of life. It’s not necessarily just about the flowers…. I like to explore an object’s nature and reveal structures which lie hidden under its surface.”