Pau Ma Lu's paintings depict a particular atmosphere and closeness between people, young men and women of the same age. The physical closeness imagines a space for conversation, intersection and - real or imaginary - intimacy, but sometimes there is a sense of silence and distance in between those pairs. Pau wants to depict these simple relationships as moments of silence or stillness shared between individuals and their close environment. The inspiration for her paintings actually derives from people around her whom she seems to know, in various relaxed, ordinary, almost routine, or perhaps starting to get boring poses. Her straightforward brushstrokes, which sometimes clash with contrasting colours in them, are reminiscent of the style and the gaze of figures in expressionist paintings. But her paintings do away with any physical oddities, exaggerations or deliberate stumbling blocks in the form. Pau chose to maintain naturalness. She calls the atmosphere of her paintings a calm solidarity that can inspire empathy.

The mood of Pau's paintings is also formed by the depth of the colours she uses, namely the balance between the darkness of brown-ish and blue colours that create a kind of emotional landscape. Pau's paintings want to invite the visitors into a sense of reflective presence through the pair of young subjects she has painted. Her series of paintings explores connection and introspection, interpreting the presence of others - real, close or imaginary - who secretly shape our sense of self. The emotional landscape in her paintings are not only expressed but also felt, encouraging the visitors to engage in their own reflective journey.