Arctic 60n 90e

Creative Rationale

Over the Arctic Ocean north of central Siberia, where pack ice meets the relentless polar wind, a significant temperature anomaly of 17.7K creates dramatic atmospheric instability. The moderate pressure gradient and high humidity suggest layers of moisture-laden air moving through this remote region, while light precipitation adds temporal marks to the frozen landscape. This unusual warmth in such an extreme location translates into a heavily worked composition where fragments of geometric structure emerge from beneath aggressive, scraped-back layers—the temperature anomaly driving chaotic marks that break through more contemplative stratifications, while the high humidity allows deep palimpsest layers to show through translucent veils of weathered paint.