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Ember Mirror: Orange and Teal Mandala on Navy

A glowing circle sits on a dark navy square. Its outer ring is made of swirling orange and red shapes that look like flames or marbled liquid. The center is a deep blue and teal area shaped like a rounded bowtie. Matching claw-like red forms with green and yellow-green centers mirror each other above and below it, so the whole design is perfectly symmetrical.

A collector wants this piece for its strong contrast. A cool teal-blue bowtie center is held inside a ring of glowing orange and red flame-like swirls, all on a deep navy square. The strict four-way mirror symmetry makes it look like a luminous orb or fiery sun. The mirrored shapes can also read as faces, horns or insect-like figures, which gives viewers something to keep looking at. The appeal is visual: it is bold, balanced and eye-catching.

Artwork by Omaste Witkowski