Filmed in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, the artist turns the freezing Arctic condition into a medium. In Snowscapes, as water melts into snow, it reveals hidden industrial elements buried below. As more water creeps into the snow, it freezes and refreezes quickly again in the Arctic conditions. The process is likened to ‘painting’ with water on snow, where the element of chance and spontaneous water ‘washes’ come together to create unique abstract paintings captured in real time.

 

Snowscapes (excerpt, video, 2:48), 2013