Sacred Geometry: Art of the Mandala will be presented at Life Force Arts Center Gallery, 3148 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago from February 19 - March 31, 2010. This art show explores contemporary artists' creations of mandalas, which artist Diogenes Lamarche defines as "visual compositions, usually based in a circular pattern, that incorporate different symbolic and geometric patterns that can lead to shifts in consciousness, perspectives, and energy flow." The exhibit includes paintings, sculpture and mixed media and features a variety of approaches to the mandala. Gallery hours are by appointment. For more information, contact 773-327-7224 or www.LifeForceArts.org. Wikipedia says that in various spiritual traditions, mandalas may be employed for focusing attention of aspirants and adepts, as a spiritual teaching tool, for establishing a sacred space, and as an aid to meditation and trance induction. In common use, mandala has become a generic term for any plan, chart or geometric pattern that represents the cosmos metaphysically or symbolically, a microcosm of the Universe from the human perspective.
Pat Otto, one of the artists represented in Art of the Mandala, is also an art teacher and art therapist. She says, "My artwork comes from images and urges of psyche that I notice and let surface. They merge with everyday life experiences, and I bring them into form through working with physical materials, such as wood, wax, paint and canvas. I enjoy facilitating art experiences for others to creatively express themselves in a way that is deeply intuitive and insightful. I have found, in my own work and in working with others, that using the mandala in its most basic form, a circle with a center, creates a safe and sacred space for expression. As Carl Jung said, mandalas are a symbol for the Self seeking wholeness, and are a vehicle for healing. Often, people are found to spontaneously express images within a circle framework at chaotic times in their lives." Another artist in the show, Steven Blaine Adams, says, "Crystals grow in sacred geometric patterns, and their properties have been used since ancient times for healing and magical purposes. As an energy healer myself, I help clients through using crystals to balance their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual energy. These properties make crystals ideal materials for creating sacred mandalas for use in meditation, and I am making three crystal mandalas for this show: the Green Man, the Sri Yantra and the Celtic Cross." Artists include: Steven Blaine Adams Henry Anderson Fred Casselman www.earthecho.com Sharka Glet Laurel Izard Diogenes Lamarche www.cosmicsensorium.com Pat Otto http://patottoart.home.att.net Life Force Arts Center is Chicago’s space for spiritually based visual, literary and performing art. The Center presents dance, theater, music, performance art, authors and visual artists who work in many spiritual traditions, including shamanic, goddess, earth-centered, visionary, angelic, yogic and other spiritually uplifting paths. Life Force Arts Center defines spiritual art as: - art that flows from spiritual practice
- art that strives to connect the audience with Spirit
- art that creates spiritual healing, transformation or awakening
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