Arctic 60n 130w
Creative Rationale
Over the Northwest Territories of Canada, near the Arctic Ocean where extreme cold meets high humidity, this composition captures the tension between the severe -13K temperature and the saturated 96% humidity through layers of crystalline forms and flowing organic shapes. The low pressure system creates dense, overlapping textures that accumulate like ice formations, while the gentle 2.1 m/s wind introduces subtle directional movement through elongated gestural marks. The temperature anomaly of 25.7K above normal translates into unexpected warm undertones breaking through the dominant cool palette, creating an intuitive color relationship that reflects this atmospheric contradiction.
License: This artwork is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.
Arctic 60n 130w
Lesley Tannahill — 2026-03-16-172202
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Hahnemühle German Etching 310gsm
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