"artist's statement": The stark contradictions of sophisticated cosmopolitan landscapes and a remote Antarctic field site are evocatively captured in this striking image. The juxtaposition of shapes and form encapsulate the anomalies of city architecture, at once reminiscent of skyscrapers and yet more deeply reflecting the artist's rejection of the modern trappings of metropolitan life. The sheer simplicity of the ice core sculpture symbolises the grandeur of the Antarctic panorama, yet the melt puddle at the base of the work reflects the transient nature of city skyscrapers and contradicts the timelessness of the Antarctic environment

K043 Antarctic Sea Ice, Algal Productivity and Global Climate Change