Videos We Love :: Time Lapse Mandala
In Sanskrit, “Mandala” means “circle”, and that concept is at the heart of both the Buddhist philosophy and their ancient, traditional art form, Sand Mandalas. Sand mandalas are essentially circular tapestries, created not with thread, but with sand. They are first sketched in very basic outline by the monks, working on a table or flat surface. Then the process of placing millions of specifically colored grains of sand to form the pattern of the mandala, usually working from the center outwards. The process can take weeks or months due to the incredibly delicate nature of the work. When they are finally completed, the mandala is destroyed and the sand returned to nature, thus closing the circle once again.
This awesome video shows a group of monks working on a mandala at Georgia’s Emory University, a task they completed in just six days.
art we love :: kseniya simonova – sand animation
From time to time we come across some amazing videos that you just have to see to believe. There are certain things words just can’t describe, especially the work of Kseniya Simonova. Thank God for “Ukraine’s Got Talent” + the power of Youtube. I sure would love to bring her to Orchard Beach in the Bronx and have her sand animate the days of my youth…
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