“The Suffering Eye” came from a dream that Wu had during her Master’s program in Death and Dying which gave her insight about the meaning of grief and suffering. In this dream she saw an eye lodged in the throat of a crying pig, and she interpreted this particular “Eye” as opening through suffering, bringing increased wisdom to the individual’s life. She also use the word “Eye” to play against its homonym “I”, implying that the “ego” is the core cause of human suffering. According to Tibetan Buddhism teaching, subduing the ego is one of the main focuses that she is devoted to practice in my daily life.

In this show, she uses the combination of art mediums, such as sculpture, painting, collage, installations, as well as a piece of interactive collage that I intend to invite visitors to collaborate with me on. This will allow the viewers to feeling that they are not only coming to see the show, but also have the opportunity to participate in it.

She strongly believe that knowledge and preparation should take place before a crisis strikes. Therefore, she will be giving out a handbook titled “The Little Life Book of the Holistic Life Concepts in NYC” as a resource book that contains useful information regarding end of life care and bereavement. Information will include what kind of legal documents are needed to prepare for oneself, information for the caretakers who are caring for someone who is terminally ill, bereavement support, as well as what kind of alternative services are available in New York City.