It can be experienced in all dimensions, and we catch a glimpse of the deity itself, whether the mandala is personal or collective. Heussenstamm's mandalas are a way to sense the key forces and his intense understanding and capacity to continually represent the divine center in such variations is extraordinary. A mandala reveals the center that coordinates an individual's circle with the cosmic circle. It is the center from which we all come, and to which we shall return, the alpha and the omega. Each element in Heussenstamm's paintings are intended to signify.
Color is central.
Colors represent directions, natural elements, deities, emotions or the characteristics of a personality. Materials are also significant. Heussenstamm uses diverse materials as holographic mylars, coral, crystals, turquoise, and pearls, well as gold and silver leaf. These enable him to express nuances of meaning, the subtleties of his insights. Some time ago, after exploring various forms of artistic expression, Paul Heussenstamm recognized himself as uniquely sensitive to the spirit of others, and the mandala as uniquely expressive of the qualities of those spirits.