And the earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep, and the spirit of God covered the face of the waters.
Now the earth was formless and empty, Darkness was on the surface of the deep, God's Spirit was hovering over the surface of the waters.
Here is the beginning of the universe, using acrylic paintings and the nacreous layer of oysters living at the bottom of the sea, often depicted as a symbol of death.