Joseph Pisani

While many dream about one day making it there, Pisani left his hometown of New York in the mid 90's, and hasn't looked back since. Over the past few decades, Joseph has extensively traveled through forty-four of the fifty US states, and seventy-one countries. Armed with little more than a backpack,...

While many dream about one day making it there, Pisani left his hometown of New York in the mid 90's, and hasn't looked back since. Over the past few decades, Joseph has extensively traveled through forty-four of the fifty US states, and seventy-one countries. Armed with little more than a backpack, sketchbook, camera and a one-way plane ticket, he searches out exotic adventures while purposely avoiding the easy route.

≪Sure, there's been some pretty rough moments along the way,≫ he explains, ≪but it's the trouble spots that often bear the most exciting memories.≫

These experiences, such as stowing away on a ferryboat in Greece, exploring uninhabited islands in Indonesia, chasing serendipity through Nepal, riding a bicycle from Laos to China, or working on a charity project through India become the subjects of his paintings, sculptures and photographs each one telling a unique tale.

Since arriving in Zurich, Pisani has had many successful art exhibitions including a solo exhibition at the United Nations Office (UNO) in Geneva, a permanent exhibition in the US Consulate offices in Zurich, and has also appeared as a guest on the Swiss television talk show 'Aeschbacher'. He enjoys performing and still occasionally plays concerts in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. Pisani's art work is his own interpretation of the abstract art movement of the 20th century. He also consciously chooses to differentiate his creations by innovative techniques as well as lending obscure clues about his artwork in the poetic titles he gives each painting.