Central Asia

Creative rationale

Over the high-altitude plateaus of the Tibetan region in Central Asia, the extremely low pressure and bone-chilling temperatures create a rarified, crystalline atmosphere. The gentle wind from the southeast carries sparse moisture across this elevated desert landscape, while the frigid conditions demand a palette dominated by icy blues and whites with occasional bursts of warming yellow where the thin air allows intense solar radiation to penetrate. Following Sam Francis's approach to negative space, the harsh atmospheric conditions translate into expansive white breathing room punctuated by concentrated pools of color that seem to shiver and fragment at the edges, reflecting the sparse humidity and extreme temperature anomaly of this high-altitude environment.