Jim Phillips
Opelousas, LA
Out of the box fun-loving folk artist, designer, storyteller & builder - and a skilled portrait watercolor painter & charcoal artist with a good sense of humor
MessageCollection: Mandalas - early pre-digital from 35mm photographs
Jim's Mandala Photography: • From the Ordinary to the Sublime •. Transforming the Everyday into the Extraordinary
Jim's innovative collection, crafted from 35 mm photographs, revitalizes the ancient art of mandala creation. He turns everyday or even lackluster images into detailed mandala designs, making them visually engaging and meditative. These symmetrical mandalas, proven by EEG and MRI studies to be more stimulating to the brain than asymmetrical forms, may serve as tools for mental balance and harmony.
Historically, mandalas have served as tools for calming and focusing the mind and creating sacred spaces. Jim's unique approach to creating photographic mandalas continues this tradition. However, his work not only offers a way to soothe a mind filled with restless thoughts and assist in creating serene, sacred spaces, but it also introduces a playful element. Jim frequently incorporates elements in his images that are humorous due to their unexpected and incongruous context. This approach allows for the healing power of laughter to be interwoven with the traditional meditative benefits of perfectly symmetrical mandalas.
Through mirroring techniques, commonplace photographs are transformed, amplifying and replicating their shapes, textures, and colors. As a result, Jim likes to think they evolve beyond mere art pieces, becoming passages for spiritual discovery. Jim thinks of them as navigational maps that have been used by many cultures with the natural properties to guide a viewer to heightened states of well-being and happiness. Jim's mandalas present a dual experience: a visual spectacle and a journey towards inner tranquility, merging the ancient art form of the mandala with a sprinkle of contemporary playfulness.
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