This project was very interesting to me because of the history behind it. I have always been deeply interested in religious iconography and symbolism. As a child, I had a lot of exposure to these things because I attended a Catholic school. I currently work as a massage therapist/ yoga teacher which has led to extensive study of eastern religion, philosophy, and healing practices over the last eight years. I love all of it, which is why I chose to major in Philosophy & Religion at Albertus. No matter where you are in the world, or what your spiritual belief system is, chances are you can find an example of this sort of symbolism. The numbers 3 and 4 come up a lot, as do concepts of balance, harmony, eternity, and infinity.
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| It is hard for me to know how accurately I captured the concept, but this is a rendition of the concepts on the yin and yang. I know I used four segments, but look at it as three: left, middle, and right. Yin represents the passive and is referred to as feminine. Yang represents active and is referred to as masculine. In a traditional yin/yang picture, you middle line is also very important. It represents neutrality or androgeny. In the Indian system, it would be referred to Ida, Pingala, and Sushumna. |
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Good that you did the 3 circles and got it right... the A doesn't really weave over and under and the G is inconsistent in its approach... perhaps had you done the same thing that you did in the lower left side to the other two vertexes, it would have been stronger... I like what you did with the blue and purple 3D extrusion... :)
ReplyDeleteI really like the 3D extrusion. It's very creative. I like how you chose the colors for that picture.
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