Samsara is a visualizer system written in Unity that constantly creates new and combinatorial mandalas out of 3D models of ordinary objects.
Since my youth, I've been visually drawn to mandalas. In Buddhism, they can represent spiritual journeys, maps to enlightenment, or models of the universe. However, in my personal study of Buddhism, one of the concepts that I've found the most compelling in Samsara, which is the cycle of mundane existence. Buddhism typically teaches that Samsara is something that one ought to try and escape, but I've grown quite fond of the idea of enjoying Samsara instead of trying to escape it. After all, isn't it delightful each time a pet jumps into our laps, or we see a beautiful sunset, or have a delicious beverage?
## Appearances

I performed visuals with this system at the Algorithmic Art Assembly 2022 with [Idea Unsound](https://www.instagram.com/ideaunsound/) at Gray Area.
I've also performed these visuals with 8bitSF at DNA Lounge for [nmlsyl](https://www.instagram.com/nmlstyl/).