The Lewis Glacier, Mt. Kenya, 1963 (B) Possibly 2014 - 2015

Simon Norfolk made this photograph, The Lewis Glacier, Mt. Kenya, 1963 (B), in 1963. It's got this awesome, otherworldly vibe, like something out of a dream. Imagine Norfolk out there, setting up his camera, maybe shivering a bit in the cold. I wonder what he was thinking, chasing the light like that? The way the icy blue snow contrasts with the warm, bright fire… it feels both ancient and urgent, you know? Like, he’s saying something about time, about loss, about the earth groaning under pressure. It's almost painful. That bright, almost glowing orange line snaking across the mountain reminds me of Cy Twombly's gestures – spontaneous, but loaded with intention. It's like he's physically drawing on the landscape itself, layering meaning onto the scene. It’s a gutsy move and makes you wonder about all the possibilities of expression, and the ongoing dialogue between artists across time.