Mandala-pattern 1

“I became fascinated by optical illusions as a child. We can blame it on a book called The Wizard of Op. Then in high school I discovered the Op Art movement. Utterly fascinating. A flat static picture undulates with life and movement. Then after high school I discovered mandalas and cave drawings. Here was that same vitality again. It was then I discovered that patterns were the key. A repeating pattern alters perception. As for Mandala-pattern 1, it was originally called Mandala of the Twelve Hoops. The Twelve Hoops referring to the ring of twelve circles that forms the repeating pattern and the twelve months of the year.”

-Jason Arcand