Mandala Art
“I sketched every morning in a notebook a small circular drawing, ... which seemed to correspond to my inner situation at the time. ... Only gradually did I discover what the mandala really is: ... the Self, the wholeness of the personality, which if all goes well is harmonious.” — Carl Jung
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Shakti
Shame
A mandala in Sanskrit (मण्डल) meaning “circle”, is a geometric design of symbols. The Tibetan word for Mandal is ‘kyilkor’ which meaning ‘’that which encircles a center.’’ The circle has been known to mankind since before the beginning of recorded history. Natural circles like the sun and the moon have enticed humans of all ages and cultures.
Tribal Woman
Incomplete Dream
Pretty Woman
Asked a child to draw, she is more likely to scribble circular shapes than the much easier straight line. The circle, from time immemorial, has had a profound influence on human psychology, creativity and spirituality. A circle represents the wheel of life. Philosophically, a circle is nothing, yet all-encompassing. In many Indian languages “sunya” means zero (nothing), and the space (universe, everything).
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Rose
Persian Lady
Spiritual Mandalas
Mandala art can be found in the ancient ruins of Mesoamerican civilizations like Mayan and Aztec. Christianity and Islam, in middle ages, incorporated mandala art to depict and illustrate theological beliefs and religious symbolism. Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Shintoism extensively used mandala art to establish sacred places of worship, to map religious deities, to aid in meditation and to induce trance.
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Jagannath
Buddha
In the New Age, the mandala art, diagram, chart or geometric pattern represents the cosmos metaphysically or symbolically, however it was initially intended to give structure to life itself, as a cosmic diagram that shows the relationship between the finite (mind and body) and the infinite. Mandala art is once again gaining prominence as it is used in art therapy and as designs in the fashion industry; the outwardly radiating patterns represent the journey of the inner self to the far beyond. Artist Sonali Biswas has taken refuge in mandala art to express womanhood and spirituality as she experiences herself, through her angels and demons.
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Artist Sonali Biswas
Artist Sonali Biswas was born and raised in India. She is an alumnus of St. Xavier's School, Haldia. She works and lives in Kolkata, the City of Joy.
During the lockdown, CreARTive Soul announced their #21dayschallenge. Artist Sonali Biswas was inspired to create art. She did not know what to do, for, the last time she had drawn, was in her high school. She had no colors, nor a sketchbook. She started drawing on rough sheets, using a single sheet for multiple drawings. Finally, with a mask on her mouth, she bought her first sketchbook. And, here, before us is what she did created thereafter.
Artist Sonali Biswas, is very sensitive and emotional. She develops deep connections with her work. One such work is her “Incomplete Dream”, which correlates to her personal dream, of carrying a baby in her womb, and playing with her in her arms.
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