Arctic 70n 140e

Creative Rationale

Over the Beaufort Sea north of Alaska and Canada, in the heart of the Arctic Ocean, extreme atmospheric conditions create a landscape of contradictions. The remarkably high pressure gradient and near-saturated humidity, combined with an unusual temperature anomaly in this frozen realm, inspire layered textures that suggest both the weight of dense air masses and the ethereal quality of ice crystals forming in supersaturated conditions. The gentle wind becomes translated into subtle gestural marks that weave through heavy, textured forms representing the atmospheric pressure, while the temperature anomaly manifests as unexpected warm undertones breaking through predominantly cool arctic palettes.