Region 45°S, 80°E

Creative rationale

Over the Southern Ocean between Antarctica and the Indian Ocean, where fierce westerly winds circle the globe unimpeded by landmasses, this location experiences high atmospheric pressure with strong winds from the northwest at nearly gale force. The cold temperature of 10.7°C with high humidity creates a stark, crystalline atmosphere perfect for Lewis's calligraphic abstraction rendered in cool blues and stark whites against deep oceanic blacks. The strong wind velocity drives dense, agitated clusters of marks flowing diagonally across the canvas, while the high pressure creates an airy dispersal that prevents the marks from becoming overly congested, allowing the dark atmospheric ground to breathe between the rhythmic processions of gestural notation.