M a n d a l a s
A solo exhibition featuring 20 works made by artist and author Tao Lin over the course of ten years.
Tao Lin (b. 1983) is the author of ten books, including the novels Leave Society (2021) and Taipei (2013), and the nonfiction book Trip: Psychedelics, Alienation, and Change (2018). His writing has been published by New York Times, New York Times Book Review, Granta, Paris Review Daily, and Vice, among other newspapers and magazines. He is the founder and editor of Muumuu House, a small press and online magazine. He's working on a nonfiction book titled Self Heal. He lives in Hawaii. Visit his website at taolin.us.
“These are some of the mandalas that I drew over the past ten years, from 2014 to 2024. My only rule for my mandala form is to not have any rules. By using 8" x 8" paper, I'm able to turn the paper to draw from different perspectives (instead of having to put the paper on the floor and walk around it, like Jackson Pollock), and I'm also able, using this small paper size, to draw anywhere—sitting in front of a desk, standing in front of a tall desk, lying stomachdown on various floors.”
— Tao Lin
star mandala, 2021.
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8 x 8 in (20.32 x 20.32 cm).
loop mandala, 2021.
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time mandala, 2023.
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mandala 16, 2015.
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dudu mandala, 2014.
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mandala 25, 2015.
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mandala 59, 2023.
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100,000 dots, 2018.
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numbers mandala, 2015.
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blue mandala, 2023.
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mandala 66, 2024.
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mandala 12 , 2014.
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mandala 10, 2014.
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mandala 8, 2014.
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disc mandala, 2015.
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mandala 9, 2014.
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torsion mandala , 2021.
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circle mandala, 2020.
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water mandala, 2020.
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ring mandala, 2020.
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