Susan Stainman is an interdisciplinary artist, specializing in sculpture,
installation, and social practice in which she utilizes her sculptural language
of sensuality and color to create visual metaphors of her own personal
experiences.
She explores the interconnection between Buddhist philosophy, meditation,
and the creative process. Her objects made of fabric and other quotidian
materials connect the walls to the felt-covered floor. Low-lying back rests dot
the space, inviting viewers to recline and contemplate their own experience,
alone and in intimate conversation. Seemingly incongruous to boredom,
the colors and tactility of Stainman’s work are a lure, drawing the viewer in
through the body as a means of manipulation, lulling them into mental
relaxation and an experience of natural mind.
