Arctic 60n 0e

Creative Rationale

Over the Arctic Ocean at 60°N on the Prime Meridian, where the Barents Sea meets the edge of the polar ice, frigid temperatures of -250°F create a landscape of crystalline memory. The moderate wind from the northwest carries whispers of movement across this frozen expanse, while high atmospheric pressure opens luminous passages between dense clusters of mark-making. This extreme cold transforms Mitchell's summer palette into steely winter tones—pale blues and greys punctuated by flashes of deeper cobalt, with gestural marks that gather like wind-blown snow against an open, breathing ground.