WORKS ON PAPER/COLLAGE
Safe For The Moment—her most recent works are part of an ongoing series–which she started in 2020–called Safe For The Moment. She explores the repetitive patterns of stress on the body over time, focusing on how these psychological cycles—shaped by fear and anxiety—manifest physically. Through vibrant collages and paintings, D’Emilio examines how emotional and psychological stress can create lasting impressions on the body, drawing on research into mood disorders and other psychological conditions. By using color and form, she visualizes the ongoing rhythms of stress and their impact on the human experience, making visible the often-invisible traces of emotional turmoil. Through various drawing, printing, and painting processes—using materials like reflective paper that shifts from warm to cool, mimicking gradual or sudden mood changes, and fluorescent and phosphorescent paints that highlight areas of calm or chaos—she builds layered compositions that mirror emotional fluctuation.