--- title: "Going Around: 8 Projects Using the Circle as Motif" description: These cities are prioritizing public art with major investments in 2025, showcasing six impressive projects funded over $1 million. image: https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hubfs/undefined-Mar-31-2026-10-35-37-6372-PM.jpeg --- [![Logo-CODAworx](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo-CODAworx.png?width=82&height=45&name=Logo-CODAworx.png "Logo-CODAworx")](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine) [CODAworx Home](https://codaworx.com) # Going Around: 8 Projects Using the Circle as Motif [By Matthew Bowden](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/author/matthew-bowden) 1 min read Apr 1, 2026 ##### Share - - - - [mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/art-in-circles&body=Check%20out%20https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/art-in-circles&media=https://5964602.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5964602/undefined-Mar-31-2026-10-35-37-6372-PM.jpeg](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/art-in-circles&body=Check%20out%20https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/art-in-circles&media=https://5964602.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5964602/undefined-Mar-31-2026-10-35-37-6372-PM.jpeg) Across cultures and centuries, the circle has stood as one of art’s most enduring and universal forms. Long before the rise of contemporary public art, circular motifs appeared in ancient petroglyphs, ritual objects, and architectural plans, symbolizing ideas of unity, eternity, cosmic order, and the cyclical rhythms of life. From the mandalas of Buddhist and Hindu traditions to the perfect geometries explored by modern artists, the circle has carried both spiritual and aesthetic weight, offering a form that feels at once complete and infinite. In the public realm, artists continue to draw on this powerful geometry, using circles to organize space, guide movement, and evoke connection within the urban landscape. Whether expressed as rings, spirals, halos, or concentric patterns, these works tap into a visual language that is instantly legible yet endlessly interpretable, reminding us that even the simplest shapes can hold profound symbolic power. In public art, the circle becomes especially compelling because it naturally invites participation and connection. Unlike linear or hierarchical forms, circular compositions have no single front or back, encouraging viewers to move around—and often through—the work. They can frame views, create gathering points, or organize plazas and landscapes in ways that feel intuitive and inclusive. Circles also echo the social function of public space itself: people gathering in conversation, communities forming around shared experiences, and movement flowing in all directions. For artists working at an urban scale, this simple geometry offers remarkable versatility, capable of structuring environments, guiding circulation, and creating visual harmony within complex cityscapes. The result is a motif that is both ancient and contemporary—one that transforms public art into a space of continuity, connection, and collective experience. --- #### ***HALO*** uploaded by Gill Gatfield [![](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Mar-31-2026-10-35-37-9466-PM.png?width=700&height=933&name=undefined-Mar-31-2026-10-35-37-9466-PM.png)](https://www.codaworx.com/projects/halo-21523) --- #### ***Arc ZERO: Eclipse - Shenzhen BAY ART Festival*** uploaded by Studio JT Pty Ltd [![](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Mar-31-2026-10-35-35-5349-PM.jpeg?width=700&height=483&name=undefined-Mar-31-2026-10-35-35-5349-PM.jpeg)](https://www.codaworx.com/projects/arc-zero-eclipse-shenzhen-bay-art-festival-13796) --- #### **Eclipse** uploaded by lichterloh studio [![](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Mar-31-2026-10-35-37-0446-PM.jpeg?width=700&height=466&name=undefined-Mar-31-2026-10-35-37-0446-PM.jpeg)](https://www.codaworx.com/projects/eclipse-18427) --- #### ***Passage, by Serge Maheu***, uploaded by Creos [![](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Mar-31-2026-10-35-36-1468-PM.jpeg?width=700&height=466&name=undefined-Mar-31-2026-10-35-36-1468-PM.jpeg)](https://www.codaworx.com/projects/passage-by-serge-maheu-1367) --- #### ***WUHAN WUSHANG MALL CINEMA 9/F*** uploaded by One Plus Partnership [![](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Mar-31-2026-10-35-37-3226-PM.jpeg?width=700&height=994&name=undefined-Mar-31-2026-10-35-37-3226-PM.jpeg)](https://www.codaworx.com/projects/wuhan-wushang-mall-cinema-9f-2558) --- #### **Mirror Mirror** uploaded by SOFTlab [![](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Mar-31-2026-10-35-36-4551-PM.jpeg?width=700&height=467&name=undefined-Mar-31-2026-10-35-36-4551-PM.jpeg)](https://www.codaworx.com/projects/mirror-mirror-10792) --- #### ***Capella Basket***uploaded by Jason Krugman Studio [![](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Mar-31-2026-10-35-35-8662-PM.jpeg?width=700&height=467&name=undefined-Mar-31-2026-10-35-35-8662-PM.jpeg)](https://www.codaworx.com/projects/capella-basket-11233) --- #### ***Echo*** uploaded by Mirari [![](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Mar-31-2026-10-35-37-6372-PM.jpeg?width=700&height=467&name=undefined-Mar-31-2026-10-35-37-6372-PM.jpeg)](https://www.codaworx.com/projects/echo-19105) [Back to List](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine) [Next Article](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/public-art-projects-from-codaworx-creative-revolutionaries-2026) ### More from CODAzine [![](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hubfs/Relieve%20x%20Uploaded%20by%20ESNAL.%20LLC.jpg)](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/what-the-2026-codaawards-jury-had-to-say) [What the 2026 CODAawards Jury Had to Say...](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/what-the-2026-codaawards-jury-had-to-say) 31 Aug, 2026 [![](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hubfs/1786477863511.webp)](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/giant-hummingbirds-land-at-richmond-international-airport) [Giant Hummingbirds Land at Richmond International Airport](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/giant-hummingbirds-land-at-richmond-international-airport) 19 Aug, 2026 [![](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-08-18%20at%202.00.44%20PM.png)](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/big-art-loop-how-san-francisco-became-an-open-air-gallery) [Big Art Loop: How San Francisco Became an Open-Air Gallery](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/big-art-loop-how-san-francisco-became-an-open-air-gallery) 19 Aug, 2026 ## 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