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The International Journal of the Royal Society of Thailand
Volume XIII – 2021

The point that mandala reflects the creator’s inner self, supports a concept

that the art making process is as important as the final art product. The art making
process helps the person to explore and express inner self within apprehension.
The circle art or mandala can represent something meaningful which serves the

philosophy and aims of the present art education curriculum to develop students’
self and social awareness, and life skills for the 21 century.
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Regarding the traditional mandalas and its inspiration on contemporary art
and therapeutic art consistently, I do believe that art plays important roles in

human lives for communicating thoughts and creativity, providing shape values
and expressing emotions. One of my art activities include the art creation with a
circle to depict the artist’ own identity and feeling, etc.

The following artworks created by students are examples in support of the
idea of circle shape and pattern as a mean for personal reflection being driven in
the creative process within the students’ art activities;

148 Circles in Art Education