Region 45s 80e

Creative Rationale

Over the Southern Ocean between Antarctica and the Kerguelen Islands, this remote maritime location experiences intensely cold conditions at 10.6 K with very high humidity and light precipitation. The extremely low temperature drives a palette of deep ultramarine blues and near-blacks reminiscent of Rothko's most contemplative period, while the moderate pressure creates three distinct color bands with breathing room between them. The high humidity of 96% makes these dark colors glow with an inner luminescence, and the moderate wind from the southwest creates soft, vibrating boundaries between the color fields.