Modern Mandala 2010

Mandalas are a ritual symbol in Buddhism and Hinduism, representing the universe, and in meditation its purpose is to help transform ordinary minds in to enlightened ones. In my Mandala Series of Work I have substituted the traditional sand for plastic, a material that will not return to the earth on the wind like the sand mandalas, but instead degrade into smaller and smaller pieces becoming micro plastics. These will never disappear completely but instead become a new kind of sand.