Suzi Balamaci and energy

I met Suzi Balamaci's artwork last year at Strathmore where she was taking part in the exhibition of artists from the three-year Master Artist Program at The Compass Atelier.

Her work stood out to me because it transmitted the subjects so well! One could almost smell the bodies of the sweaty dancers, feel the aura of bought erotica, and they placed the viewer with them; there was a palpable energy radiation from the artwork!

She writes about her work:

I seek out the exhilaration and energy of a scene and capture them in my painting. These micro-moments observing people and their experiences are both nostalgic and reassuring to me. It is within every detail, line, and  snapshot of time in a place that I am inspired to hold onto these moments through my painting. 

About this series she adds:

I started this series after coming out of the pandemic with a desire to paint scenes that gave me a greater connection to the world through a means of something fun – which I was missing so much during that time. I am primarily focused on snapshot moments and capturing an instant on canvas. I seek out the exhilaration and energy of a moving or energetic scene and capture that in my painting. The series has grown to new ideas coming in 2025 that I am excited about.

Behold Bliss, oil on board, 11x11 inches.