Arctic 60n 130w
Creative Rationale
Over the frozen Arctic Ocean northwest of Canada's Mackenzie Delta, where sea ice meets the endless polar night, an extreme atmospheric drama unfolds with crushing low pressure and bitter cold offset by an unusual warm anomaly. The devastating low pressure system creates dense, weighted forms that pool at the composition's edges like Sam Francis's late works, while the gentle wind allows for controlled splatters rather than explosive energy. The extreme cold with its surprising warm deviation translates into deep arctic blues punctuated by luminous warm pools of amber and coral, with the high humidity creating soft, bleeding boundaries between color fields.
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
Sam Francis — 2026-03-16-173718
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Hahnemühle German Etching 310gsm
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