Blue Cosmos №2 – Iceland PortugalArtwork Information This series captures drifting icebergs on a glacial lagoon in Iceland, shaped by wind and currents into ever changing, painterly formations. Viewed from above, their slow motion becomes abstracta quiet dance of shape and texture on deep blue water. Dark trails meandering through the lagoon are sediments of volcanic sand, released from the melting ice. They add a contrasting rhythm to the scene, as if ink were drawn across the
captured on a cold winter morning
this series captures brief moments of ocean movement on a day that was unusually calm for these waters
Each frame isolates a fleeting pattern created by freezing temperatures and still water
This orderly formation gives rise to the beautiful patterns visible in the ice
yet open to interpretation
which can give the ice streams a range of colors
Stretching 143 miles (230 kilometers)
and impurities in the water
reveal the natural rhythms of these ever-changing environments
Glacial meltwater erodes sulphur-rich volcanic rock
Dramatic light defines the atmosphere: shifting clouds
where colors take on an unexpected intensity
