North America 30n 110w

Creative Rationale

Above the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, where extreme low pressure and strong thermal anomalies create a zone of atmospheric instability. The steep pressure gradient of 82.74 Pa/cell demands dense archaeological layering—multiple paint sediments built up over imagined years of reworking. The significant 6.6K temperature anomaly drives chaotic gestural marks that break through more contemplative structured layers, while moderate humidity at 47% allows some palimpsest visibility but keeps the composition from becoming too translucent. Wind from the west at 5.9 m/s creates underlying scrubbed energy, and the absence of precipitation keeps the work dry and worked rather than fluid.