Central Asia

Creative rationale

Over the high-altitude deserts of Pakistan and Afghanistan, where ancient trade routes crossed between civilizations, an unusually steep pressure gradient creates atmospheric turbulence beneath clear, arid skies. The significant temperature anomaly of 9.9°C above normal and low humidity of 25% translate into a composition of aggressive, chaotic marks breaking through more structured layers, like archaeological fragments of thought surfacing through years of reworked paint. The moderate wind from the west adds gestural energy to the under-layers, while the dry conditions keep the palimpsest sharp and visible, creating dense archaeological depth that mirrors both the region's layered history and Tannahill's exploration of memory and cognition.