*Mandalin* takes its name from associations with the mandolin and the mandala—symbols of creativity, harmony, and spiritual balance. The works emerged from formless, green-tinted outdoor photo pixels, freely manipulated in Photoshop after an inner spark of intuition. Without a predetermined image, new forms gradually revealed themselves. This process, called **Kniff Art** or *Ex Nihilo*, embraces creation arising from apparent nothingness.Hahnemühle Fine Art Pearl Print on Alu-Dibond, 40×40 cm