Colouring Mandalas.

Researching for my self defines project i found more information about mandalas( circles) since im intrested in creating one as my final piece to show the human (r)evolution. According to psychology Mandalas are not just something to look at or meditate on. There are now mandala coloring books. Coloring a mandala using pencil crayons, crayons, paint, or pastels combines the benefits of meditation and art therapy. They are considered to be a new healing tool.

Mandalas like the one above are often given to patients
by art therapists and psychologists to help them
not only relax but expand their creativity.

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Metamorphose

Still researcing and looking at M.C Escher's work. Here's a piece i believe relates to my subject. Metamorphose is a a long series of changing shapes.Though its presented in a line its meaning is more like a cycle that begins from the letters of the word 'Metamorphosis' and leads right back to them.

Self initiated project inspiration

For this project i chose to work on the human evolution. I find it interesting to know where humanity comes from and from where it began. What i aim to point out with this particular project is not only the past of humanity but where are we 'going'? What happens then?
Having in mind the familiar to everyone "human evolution' image where an ape becomes a man, i will try and take it from there on to the future.

My idea is to make an A1 poster showing the human evolution. Since life is a circle, i would like to work on that kind of shapes. I really want to also work on making my own mandala (circle) since it represents the world, 'cosmos' symbolically or metaphysically and it's considered to be a microcosm of the universe from the human perspective.

My main inspiration is the work of M.C Escher.  Mandalas represent 'cosmos' which means '' a harmonious system' and originates from the greek word kosmos that means world. Cosmos is the oposite concept of chaos. Escher's work in my opinion represents chaos in a harmonious way which is exactly what i want my final piece to look like. A 'harmonious chaos' that represents the human evolution. i want it to be harmonious to make contrast with the chaos that exist today in the world.




Some of the work of M.C Escher.

Smaller and smaller.



Sky and Water.
Fish become birds.



Encounter.
The pessimist(black figure) meets the optimist( white) and shake hands.