Central Asia

Creative rationale

Over the vast steppes and high plateaus of central Asia at 45°N 90°E, where Mongolia meets the Altai Mountains, an atmospheric drama unfolds in extremely thin, cold air. The exceptionally low pressure of 895.5 hPa suggests high altitude conditions, while the bitter cold of 31.5°C and bone-dry 17% humidity create an almost alien atmosphere. I've interpreted this harsh, sparse environment through Sam Francis's lens as explosive bursts of saturated color driven outward by moderate winds, with heavy color accumulation at the canvas edges due to the low pressure, while the extreme cold manifests as electric, almost crystalline color intensity against vast breathing spaces of luminous white.