Arctic 70n 140e
Creative Rationale
Over the remote Arctic Ocean north of the East Siberian Sea, where pack ice meets open water under perpetual twilight, extreme atmospheric conditions create a scene of concentrated energy. The exceptionally low pressure system (935.4 Pa) combined with moderate southerly winds and bitter cold temperatures translates into heavy pools of muted color gathering at the composition's periphery, while the substantial temperature anomaly introduces unexpected bursts of warmer hues breaking through the dominant cool palette. Following Sam Francis's approach to atmospheric abstraction, I've created dense accumulations of earth tones and ice blues at the edges, with explosive splashes of cadmium red and yellow piercing through the cold field, leaving expansive luminous white space in the center to breathe.
Arctic 70n 140e
Sam Francis — 2026-03-29-160812