Central Asia 45n 90e

Creative Rationale

Over the vast steppes of central Asia, in the high plateaus between the Altai and Tian Shan mountains, extremely low atmospheric pressure and bitter cold create an austere winter landscape. The temperature anomaly of 27.2 K speaks to the harsh continental climate, while moderate westerly winds and bone-dry conditions suggest a clear, crystalline day. I interpret this through Mitchell's sensibility as steely blues and winter greys punctuated by brief warm passages, with gestural marks that sweep diagonally across an open, luminous ground—the breathing space created by low humidity and clear skies allowing Mitchell's characteristic ground to shine through sparse but energetic color clusters.