It depicts three young women, two of whom are twins, on a ledge surrounded by peculiar cloud formations.

The art historian Jan Åke Pettersson interpreted the painting as optimistic, seeing it as an expression of renewed vitality after the fall of modern civilization.

Jan-Erik Ebbestad Hansen, a Norwegian professor of the history of ideas, also interpreted the painting's sun as a symbol for life and a new beginning.

Barbara Vetland on the other hand, in her art history master's thesis, interpreted the painting as pessimistic, citing the overall atmosphere, the colour scheme, the abyss in front of the women, and the fact that they are blind and thus cannot actually see the light.

"[1] With the artist's permission, the painting was used as cover art for the black metal band Solefald's 1997 album The Linear Scaffold.