All physical phenomena in the universe are composed of ever-shifting collections of particles, coming together for fleeting moments in time, driven by innumerable interconnected causes and conditions, existing nominally through designation by name and thought.

Giving primacy to the formal elements of an image allows the viewer to forget the nominal, which tends to obscure the view of the interconnected nature of phenomena. By observing the formal relationships within the picture plane, the image becomes an abstract representation of the profound interconnectedness of reality.