THE CIRCLE — A SYMBOL THAT UNITES
Cultures, hearts, and the space within us
SELF. CIRCLED
“Self.Circled” is a space for those who seek a deeper understanding of themselves through art, words, silence, and presence. We explore what it means to be at the center of one’s own life — and how creativity helps us return to ourselves.
Project authors: Marta Hanzhala, Viktoria Danylevska, Kateryna Kostiuk, Andrii Skibitskyi.
The project was created independently by the participants as part of the course “Transcultural Mediation of Multilingual Educational Environments,” taught by Dr. habil. Nataliia Lazebna, Associate Professor at the Department of Pedagogy, the Ukrainian Free University in Munich, Germany. The course provided the thematic context, while the project development was carried out based on participants’ own research and resources.
MANDALA AS A WAY OF SELF-DISCOVERY
Mandala is a geometric symbol of complex structure, interpreted as a model of the Universe — a “map of the cosmos”, a visual expression of the whole.
Instruction:
Scroll through the original mandala images below. Choose the one that resonates with your current state. Click on it to learn what it means and what role it plays in its cultural context. Use the reflection questions to tune into your inner meanings and understand yourself more deeply.
Create Your Own Mandala
We invite you to dive into your inner world and explore self-discovery through creating a mandala.
It’s not just drawing — it’s a personal meditative process that helps you understand yourself more deeply: your feelings, traits, and emotional states. Your mandala becomes a mirror of your soul — a reflection of the present moment in your life.
