Concentrating on spirals and circles as the central visual motif, the images derive from the micro and macroscopes which epitomize our time: subatomic particle data from CERN's accelerator, astral images from satellite telescopes, the human body as seen through various medical imaging technologies, sonar, radar, cosmic ray detectors, and camera lens pointed at nature from extraordinary perspectives. These are combined with the symbolic imagery representing life, death, and reincarnation from cultures around the world, the timeless images of the inner eye.

The change of the millennium has special meaning for the western world: it is a beginning and an end, but although the year 2000 is calculated according to a Christian calendar, Western philosophy lacks a premise for dealing with cycles and rebirth, a premise found in most other philosophical systems in the world. In The Spider Project, the visitor is guided with history, stories, poetry, and data. Myths from Native American cultures, India, Asia, Africa, Australia, Siberia, and Ancient Europe tell of the Spider Woman, the Mist Beings, Kali: the mythical tales of creation, destruction, and regeneration. Quotations from modern poets weave together with the ancient texts. Excerpts from newspaper articles give a more contemporary view.