The unspoken thoughts and feelings expressed here are illuminated by an external light, their reflected forms visible only indirectly, allowing us a glimpse of their essence. We are left to simply observe these expressions, unsure if they are positive or negative. This may reflect the relationship between many patients and those around them.

The words, revealed through the reflection of light, are tautologically repeated and expanded upon, and are words the artist repeatedly confronted during breast cancer treatment. The phrase “pai pai bye bye,” a weaning term from childcare, takes on new meaning when reversed to “bye bye pai pai.”