Passing The concept of death acted as the catalyst for my journey toward a deeper understanding of the cycles of life: cycles found in the waxing and waning of seasons, as in the life cycles of plants, animals and humans. I have used plants to represent this journey. They are compelling and ideal subjects suggesting the transience of life. Passing is represented in three cycles: Root, Heart, and Remains.

Root Our present is rooted in our past: our DNA, our childhood experiences and our communal influences. These codes shape how we experience life and respond to it. This is our foundation, our belief system. Heart Beyond the gifts and burdens of our history is our spirit. We are born with it. It sustains us. This spirit is buried in some, generous in others. Ultimately, the root and heart intertwine, becoming a life force that moves us through our cycles. Remains What remains? The imprint of life translated as memory. Embodied in Remains is the essence of Root and Heart, but transformed and inevitable. Life is navigated. It cycles through Root, is joined and motivated by Heart and its progress is remembered in Remains. Deborah Samuel