Region 60s 0e

Creative Rationale

Over the Southern Ocean at 60 degrees south latitude, directly south of the Atlantic-Indian Ocean boundary, fierce winds and low pressure create a turbulent atmospheric cauldron. The extreme cold temperature with its significant anomaly, combined with moderate wind speeds and low pressure, translates into a composition where muted, cold-toned color pools accumulate heavily at the canvas edges while maintaining Francis's characteristic luminous central breathing space. The 11 m/s winds drive energetic splatters and organic bursts that reach inward from the periphery, but the frigid conditions keep the palette restrained to icy blues, steel grays, and subtle earth tones punctuated by occasional warmer accents.