And what does it all mean? Two things primarily: First, these paintings tap into a notion of visual cadence; they shimmer and dance with life. Passlof has masterfully put her finger on this pulse - static painted forms that nevertheless radiate a sense of motion. Combining this with the natural subject matter referenced above they can be understood as simply (and elegantly) expressing life itself at the most basic levels. A second major aspect of their meaning is a general concept of placement and balance. The forms and
colors are rendered in a seemingly indeterminate, intuitive manner yet the compositions are rock solid. Passlof gets the equilibrium just right in that each painting is a pleasure to look at with just enough discord to keep them interesting and engaging. This basic concept of intuition combined with the definitive can be extrapolated into any number of other general or specific areas such as fractal theory, concepts of psychology, architecture, anthropology or all manner of painting throughout history.
