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.
Edina Tokodi, Public Artist :: 120 Seconds
Edina Tokodi, a public artist who uses natural materials, tells us a story about a Hungarian man who decided to collect all types of traditional fruit trees and their stories in hopes of preserving them for future generations.
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