BEHIND THE LOGO

The meaning of the name "Curse of Mandala" has changed over time.

In case you didn't know, Mandalas represent the universe, they are a form of geometric art which was originally made by monks, on the floor of big meditation rooms.

The most stunning thing about their creation process, which could take days of work, is that, once ended, the mandala was washed away with water or blown away by opening the windows, to underline the concept of impermanence.

In the beginning, the reason the project was called Curse of Mandala, was a negative one, as it was linked to the fear that once ended, or even before it ended, something bad would have happened and destroyed all the work done.

So the main concept of Mandala, was seen as something bad, something to fear.

But after some time, that vision changed, developing in a wiser perspective.

It sure is inevitable that this project will never reach a complete form, not because some unknown force will come and crush it before the end, but because once a goal is reached, right after that there will be another one, bigger and more difficult, another circle to add around the Mandala.

New tasks and ideas will keep on challenging, and that's why, even if the hard work will never stop, this Mandala will stay incomplete.

Not as a problem, but as a characteristic!

You'll see what this actually means as the projects goes on.

Once seen that way, the fear that everything will disappear becomes ridiculous, as the impermanence concept is something that already belongs to us, as we belong to it.

It hurts only when we don't accept it, because once we do, even if to someone can still look like a curse, it becomes weightless, as it's just part of how the things go.

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Another interesting thing is how the logo of Curse of Mandala came out, it's a very weird story.

While wondering how the logo of his project could be, Etienne went to a friend's home, where he met a guy named Fabio, who also lived there.

He was an artist too, and they got along pretty well, speaking of arts and music, and showing each other artworks.

Etienne thought that some markers he had could fit perfectly with the style of his new friend, so the next time they met, he gave to him his whole collection.

Fabio was amazed, and as a token of goodwill, he told Etienne to choose between some drawings he made, to keep his favourite.

They were all Mandalas, and when Fabio said that one of them was incomplete, Etienne chose it without a doubt.

What could have ever been a better logo for Curse of Mandala than an unfinished Mandala, drawn by an artist who didn't know that the meaning of the project's name was exactly what he drew?