Arctic

Creative rationale

Over the Arctic Ocean northeast of Alaska and northwest of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, extreme cold and moderate westerly winds create a harsh polar environment. The extremely low temperature of 10.5°C drives a deep blue-black ground tone with silvery-white calligraphic marks, while the moderate wind speed of 8.4 m/s creates densely packed but not overwhelming writing gestures. The moderate humidity of 59% adds a subtle luminous quality to the marks, and the low pressure of 953.7 hPa generates larger, bolder calligraphic strokes that fill the canvas in Tobey's characteristic all-over composition.