Diana Yong, Mandala (Art (2018))

7 years ago my husband had an injury that left him with a chronic disability. With that event, life for us was thrown off course. Having to suddenly become a carer and sole breadwinner meant that options are very limited. Depression sets in when your hopes and dreams are torn up. This project stemmed from a picture I’ve stumbled on. It was a Tibetan Buddhist Mandala. It was an answer to coping with our melancholy. I needed to explore its significance, both in religious and therapeutic purposes. Elements are drawn theories by Carl Jung and the works of Seraphine Louis du Senlis, in which I used photo composites of the natural environment to convey states of the mind. I hope through these series it will open up the conversation about depression and leave the viewer with more understanding.

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