Hurricane LXXX (Variant A) Possibly 2008 - 2017

Clifford Ross made this black and white photograph, Hurricane LXXX, and what strikes me is the sheer force of it; the way he’s captured the ocean’s raw energy. I'm thinking about the act of standing there, camera in hand, facing that kind of power. I wonder about the decisions involved – the framing, the exposure, the moment of release. It's like a dance between the artist and the elements, a kind of risky collaboration. The textures here are incredible; look at the froth and spray against the dark, almost solid sky. There’s a kind of push-pull that makes you feel the weight of the water, its potential to overwhelm. For me, it’s more than just documentation; it's a visceral translation of a lived experience. It reminds us that art is an ongoing conversation, a way of sharing how we experience the world in all its messy, beautiful complexity.