Region 60s 0e

Creative Rationale

Over the Southern Ocean at 60 degrees south latitude on the Prime Meridian, in the turbulent waters between Antarctica and the South Atlantic, fierce westerly winds rake across this remote polar region. The nearly easterly wind at 10.5 m/s drives horizontal squeegee strokes across the canvas, while the steep pressure gradient of 2.98 Pa creates multiple revealed layers of paint beneath. The remarkable 19.4K temperature anomaly above the zonal mean brings unexpected warmth to this frigid latitude, manifesting as hot yellows and oranges bleeding through cooler grey and blue surface layers.