Passing Through

In Passing Through, Reinike presents a quiet landscape rich in symbolism. A weathered stone wall, eroded by time, stretches across the foreground. At its center, an arched opening invites the viewer to step into a sunlit world.

Beyond the threshold lies a gently rolling countryside shaped by generations of human touch. Neatly patterned rows of cultivated fields undulate across the hills, echoing the rhythms of planting and harvest. These furrowed lines speak to a legacy of labor and care—reminders that the landscape has been lived in, worked, and shaped over time. 

Towering umbrella pines and slender cypress trees rise vertically across the canvas, their elegant forms creating a natural frame that draws the eye upward. The tension between the geometric order of the fields and the organic elegance of the trees mirrors the balance between nature and human influence. 

Above, a clouded sky hints at change, yet the light breaking through suggests clarity, hope, or spiritual illumination. The arched gate—central both visually and metaphorically—is a symbol of transition.

As one "passes through," the viewer is not simply crossing a physical threshold, but contemplating movement through life’s stages or into new realms of experience.