Ian Dawson

A monochrome study of the fractured leading edge of the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, widely referred to as the ‘Doomsday Glacier’. Without the distraction of colour, the glacier’s contorted surfaces reveal forms shaped by immense pressure over millennia. Low sun and wind-driven spindrift lend this remarkable canyon of ice a painterly quality. Thwaites is one of the most logistically challenging places on Earth to reach, yet its significance extends far beyond its isolation. It is a critical focus of contemporary climate research and modelling, its instability carries profound implications for significant rises in global sea-levels. A stark portrait of beauty under strain - a fragile system whose future will shape our own.

Tipping Point - The Doomsday Glacier, 2026 - Amundsen Sea, Antarctica

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