North America

Creative rationale

Over the Columbia River Plateau in eastern Washington state, where the atmospheric pressure sits unusually low and cold temperatures dominate the winter landscape, this composition translates the gentle 3.5 m/s wind into a moderate tempo of geometric elements flowing from southeast to northwest. The extremely cold temperature anomaly manifests as deep, weighty circular forms and thick rectangular shapes that anchor the composition like bass notes, while the low pressure creates a visual gravity that pulls elements toward the lower portion of the canvas. The moderate humidity and absence of precipitation allow for clear, crisp geometric boundaries between primary colors, creating a visual symphony of red, blue, and yellow forms dancing against a muted background in Kandinsky's characteristic style.