Phyllis Galembo is driven to explore how ordinary people can become powerful vehicles for the spirits. When people put on ritual costumes and play their roles in religious rituals, they enter another dimension. This transformation fascinates Galembo.

Galembo’s art relies on strong formal elements. Contrasts and colors draw her eye. Working with costumed subjects, Galembo composes these portraits before altars and unusual back grounds. Subject and artist collaborate to create a portrait of the spirit.