Dark Arctic Reflections

A large and impressive image that is commercially scalable to any required size, due to the nature of its image quality. Shot in the North-West Spitsbergen National Park within the Peninsula of Svalbard, Norwegian High Arctic and towards the 80th Parallel; just a few hundred miles from the North Pole. This composite of some 18 images provides scale of the scenery witnessed by the artist.

Monochrome appeared to be the most appropriate form to work within for this image for Artist’s interpretation of what he visualised, experienced and how he emotionally responded to the time spent capturing the image. The drama within it alludes to the unfolding storm that approached from the north. Only after the storm struck could it be believed that such a beautiful, calm and peaceful place could literally be turned on its head into a snow bound raging, isolated, wilderness.

It reminded me of the juxtaposition we as human beings can often appear to others (and often convincing ourselves), serene and calm on the outside, with everything being peaceful, and as it should be whilst just on the horizon a storm and a darkness encroaches, brooding and building. Turning this peaceful, calm sanctuary into storm, that suddenly feels cold, isolated, and far from help & warmth. Something experienced first-hand by the artist.