Australasia

Creative rationale

Over the Southern Ocean near the Kerguelen Islands, approximately 2000 kilometers southeast of South Africa, intense atmospheric conditions create a dynamic maritime environment. The moderately strong 8.8 m/s winds from the northwest (299°) combined with a steep pressure gradient of 14.61 Pa/cell and the remarkably cold -0.2°C temperature translate into tightly packed, rapidly undulating vertical lines that create Bridget Riley's signature optical vibration effect. The frigid conditions and high humidity of this sub-Antarctic location call for her classic black-and-white geometric approach, with wind speed driving intense frequency in the wave patterns and the significant pressure gradient compressing the lines into a dense, visually striking composition.