Mandala art isn’t just art that is beautiful to look at but can also work as a therapeutic tool as well. They can reduce stress and can be used as a contemplating tool. It can be also used by people of all ages and there is no need to have any talent in order to carry out this form of art. The creation of this kind of art is mostly about relaxing and having fun. Additionally, it can be a form to express yourself and is connected to many cultures, such as Native America, Hinduism, Buddhism, and the Australian Aborigines.
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Psychoanalyst Carl Jung described Mandalas also as “a representation of the unconscious self.” They are in a sense, a mirror of the person who creates it.
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Besides the already-mentioned effects, they can also help people focus. Additionally, it is not an art form that people would be scared to engage with since you can’t do anything wrong with it or make it look unpleasing, as it is a geometric and symmetrical structure, which makes it more likely for more people to become a part of it.
This could be an art form that would be interesting to engage with in my escape hospital space and could also be used as a pattern light projection that people could view to relax. I could also envision this creation in the form of a video.
The mandala is additionally also used as a meditation tool by many people, which makes it ideal to integrate into my relaxing escape room hospital space.
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