Susan Palmisano

Influenced by Buddhist philosophy, my work looks at the condition of being human from the perspective of interconnectedness and flux. The work examines the endless stream of ever-shifting experience and how it continually changes our understanding of the universe and our relationship within it. It further explores how we process the many complex and conflicting notions confronting us at the same time. If it is our desire to be fully human, we are asked to embrace these diversities in our hearts and seek harmony. Ultimately, an attuned heart is a liberated heart.

As an artist, I choose the language of abstraction to create a liminal space, a place of crossing where differences meet, exchange and transform, blurring notions of separation/integration, alienation/inclusion, and me/other. The work challenges us to perceive the world through a tapestry of mutable human experiences to simply see what is.