Central Asia 45n 90e

Creative Rationale

Over the windswept steppes of central Mongolia, where the Altai Mountains meet endless grasslands, extreme atmospheric conditions create a landscape of both harshness and subtle beauty. The significant pressure gradient and temperature anomaly suggest a dynamic system in transition, while low humidity and minimal precipitation speak to the arid continental climate of this remote region. I interpret this through Tannahill's methodology of layered archaeological painting—the steep pressure gradient demands dense stratification of marks, the temperature anomaly drives chaotic gestural breaks through more structured underlayers, and the moderate wind energy manifests as scraped, worked surfaces that feel weathered by time and repeated artistic intervention.