{"id":12497,"date":"2012-12-11T07:00:03","date_gmt":"2012-12-11T07:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zatista.com\/blog\/?p=12497"},"modified":"2016-07-19T20:44:59","modified_gmt":"2016-07-19T20:44:59","slug":"art-circles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zatista.ie\/blog\/2012\/12\/art-circles\/","title":{"rendered":"Art That Goes in Circles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Circles in Clay by Daniel Ashe on Zatista.com<\/p><\/div>\n

As another year draws to an end, and certain familiar seasonal events and scenes seem to be coming (and going!) around again, I\u2019ve been thinking about cycles and circles.<\/p>\n

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Black Hole by Bill Buchman on Zatista.com<\/p><\/div>\n

The great thing about the cycle of the seasons, and the calendar year itself, is that every end is followed immediately by a beginning. In \u201cOde To The West Wind<\/a>,\u201d\u00a0Percy Bysshe Shelley<\/a> famously wrote \u201cif winter comes, can spring be far behind?\u201d Here I am on the verge of winter in New England, with all the activities and contemplations that come along with the time of year when one year ends and another begins. But soon, all the natives will be talking about is how we can\u2019t wait for spring!<\/p>\n

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Color Wheel by Michael Filonow on Zatista.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Writers and artists have always been attracted to the theme and structure of cycles and circles. Some will portray cycles of life, revisiting the same subject through the progression of time; others will create compositions that seem to \u201ccome full circle\u201d with elements that recur or repeat.<\/p>\n

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Not-So-Daily Painting 2012-006 by Marilyn Fenn on Zatista.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Others will take things more literally, and feature actual circles in their work, with no need to explain further. The image of a circle is so familiar and resonant for us, that it will immediately call to mind all its associations beyond being just an appealing visual element.<\/p>\n

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Elipse by Simon Fairless on Zatista.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Circles make most of us think of something timeless, endless, eternal. They are used in all cultural and historical contexts to represent continuity, unity and strength.\u00a0 Zatista<\/a> artists are no exception. In this post I\u2019ve included just a few interpretations of this timeless symbol. \u00a0The next time you are viewing art in a gallery or online, see how many circles you can find and the many effects they can create.\u00a0 The possibilities are endless!<\/p>\n

Brian Sylvester is a guest blogger on WallSpin, and an artist on Zatista<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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