Europe

Creative rationale

Over the Eastern Mediterranean near the Levantine coast, this location experiences relatively low sea-level pressure with a moderate gradient, gentle winds from the northwest, and surprisingly cold temperatures with significant anomaly from the regional average. The atmospheric conditions translate into a composition of moderately spaced undulating lines flowing diagonally from northwest to southeast, following the wind direction of 342 degrees, with the cold temperature anomaly driving a stark black-and-white optical pattern reminiscent of Riley's early geometric works. The moderate pressure gradient and gentle wind speed create rhythmic wave patterns that pulse across the canvas with calculated precision, generating optical vibrations through carefully controlled line spacing and curvature.