Central Asia

Creative rationale

Over the high plateaus of Central Asia, where Pakistan meets Afghanistan near the Hindu Kush mountains, the atmosphere reveals extreme conditions - bitter cold at -40°C with very low pressure and dry air moving steadily from the east-southeast. This harsh, crystalline environment inspires a Francis-like composition where the severe cold pulls colors toward muted earth tones with icy blue accents, while the moderate wind creates controlled bursts of color that pool at the canvas edges, leaving expansive white breathing space in the center to echo the sparse, high-altitude landscape.