Region 45°S, 80°E

Creative rationale

This location sits in the remote Southern Ocean, roughly halfway between the southern tip of Africa and Antarctica, in one of Earth's most turbulent maritime regions. The cold temperature of 5.3°C combined with extremely high humidity of 91% and active precipitation creates a brooding, contemplative atmosphere that calls for Rothko's darker palette from his late contemplative period. The moderate wind from 260 degrees and significant pressure gradient will blur the boundaries between color fields, while the high humidity will make the deep blues and dark greens seem to glow with an inner luminescence against the stormy maritime backdrop.