Page 58 - WTPVolI Vol.#4

“Khor lo is Tibetan for circle, wheel, or spiral.
Dkyil’khor literally means concentric circles from the center to the periphery, and so becomes mandala. The mandala simplifies chaos and complexity, unifying many elements into one pattern of existence. The central point is the axis mundi, the point of emptiness, the midpoint of self. Outward from the center are the four walls, encompassing the external world. These four directions of life often represent the four elements: water,
earth, air, and fire. They may also rep- resent the life qualities of us as living beings: our feelings, emotions, body, and mind. This assemblage work of 108 box panels carries the symbol- ism of the mandala into the everyday world of patterns: graffiti, old walls and sidewalks, fish baskets, manhole covers, the sides of old train cars. The attached objects that are included in the series were carefully chosen from my collecting drawers in the studio or brought to me as gifts by friends.”
51
Khor lo LXXVI
mixed media on panel 10'' x 10'' x 2.5''
catheRine eaton sKinneR