Carousel in Tibet

“Carousel in Tibet” reimagines the revered six-syllabled Sanskrit mantra on a vintage tin carousel. A chant that symbolizes compassion and enlightenment in Buddhism. The mantra is ubiquitous in Tibetan Buddhist practices, gracing rocks, hillsides, prayer flags, and prayer wheels that never cease their clockwise dance. The carousel blends nostalgia for elders with an educational purpose. Each spin invokes Avalokiteshvara – the Bodhisatva of compassion, fostering understanding of the mantra’s profound meaning.

Mapcha’s creation is a tribute to the timeless beauty of ancient mantras, the ongoing quest for enlightenment, and an ode to the ever-spinning wheel of compassion.