Region 45°S, 0°E

Creative rationale

Over the Southern Ocean at 45 degrees south latitude on the Prime Meridian, fierce westerly winds slash across the waters in the Roaring Forties, where storm systems build their violent energy. The moderate wind speed of 16.9 m/s from the northwest creates aggressive diagonal slashes cutting across the canvas, while the cool temperature of 8.4°C shifts the palette toward greys and blacks with only flashes of warmer flesh tones. The high pressure of 1012.1 hPa with its steep gradient compresses forms against the picture plane, creating dense impasto-like passages where paint seems scraped and dragged with physical force.