Tropical South America 15s 70w

Creative Rationale

Over the high Andes of Peru and Bolivia, where thin air meets extreme altitude, the atmospheric pressure reads exceptionally low while temperatures remain surprisingly warm for the elevation. The gentle southeast wind and moderate humidity create conditions for delicate, sparse mark-making that drifts horizontally across deep atmospheric fields. This translates into Lewis's signature calligraphic abstraction: scattered clusters of warm ochre and crimson marks flowing gently from southeast to northwest against a breathing expanse of blue-black ground, with misty veils softening the gestural notations into a jazz-like improvisation of color and form.