Australasia 60s 100e

Creative Rationale

Over the Southern Ocean in the remote waters south of Australia and southwest of New Zealand, where the Roaring Fifties meet the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. The extreme cold temperature anomaly and low pressure system inspire a composition dominated by steely blues and winter whites against a luminous pale ground, while the moderate westerly winds create diagonal gestural energy flowing across the canvas. The dry conditions allow for more open passages between color clusters, letting the luminous ground breathe through the dense accumulations of cool-toned marks.