Australasia 60s 100e

Creative Rationale

Over the Southern Ocean near the Kerguelen Islands at 60°S 100°E, this represents one of the most remote and turbulent marine environments on Earth. The significant low pressure system (962.7 Pa) with moderate winds (13.4 m/s) and extreme cold (-7.3K) but high humidity (84%) creates conditions for violent atmospheric energy contained within compressed space. I've translated this into aggressive slashing marks that press against the picture plane under low pressure's compression, using de Kooning's cold urban palette of greys, blacks and icy whites, with violent diagonal cuts representing the steady southwest winds tearing across this desolate seascape.