Artist Statement: This print is a Salish version of a contemporary mandala. Mandalas have their origin in India in religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism. Mandalas are geometric paintings that represent the cosmos from a human perspective. They have been used as meditation tools, grabbing the viewers’ attention and helping them achieve deeper states of meditation. After seeing the beauty of Buddhist mandalas, I decided that I wanted to do a Salish version of one. I enjoy doing cross-cultural art because art itself is one of the only practices that appears in all cultures known to humans. Art is one of the things that make us human and by bridging different cultural art forms, it helps me feel the unity of humankind.
~ Dylan Thomas
Northwest Coast (Coast Salish)
Serigraph edition sold out. Artist proof series of 5 available.
22 x 22"
2010
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