Tropical South America 15s 70w

Creative Rationale

Above the high Andes of southern Peru or northern Bolivia, the extreme cold temperature and low humidity create an austere atmospheric condition that calls for Mitchell's winter palette of steely blues and luminous whites. The near-complete absence of precipitation allows for open, breathing passages between gestural clusters, while the gentle wind from the southeast suggests soft, rounded forms that gather rather than streak. The very low pressure reading translates to a more compressed, intimate ground that still maintains Mitchell's characteristic luminosity.