Arctic 60n 90e
Creative Rationale
Above the Arctic Ocean in the Siberian seas, where extreme cold meets high humidity in a paradoxical dance of frozen moisture. The bitter -18K temperature with its striking 30.7K anomaly from normal creates pools of deep, saturated blues and violets that gather at the composition's edges, while the gentle 3.1 m/s wind from the southeast introduces subtle directional flows. The near-complete 97% humidity manifests as luminous, almost ethereal color fields that seem to float in the breathing space of the center, echoing Sam Francis's mastery of negative space and his understanding of how color can suggest both weight and weightlessness.
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 90e
Sam Francis — 2026-03-16-175037
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Hahnemühle German Etching 310gsm
Certificate of Authenticity included