Arctic 70n 60e
Creative Rationale
Over the Arctic Ocean north of the Kara Sea, where the extreme cold meets surprisingly high humidity and gentle precipitation, atmospheric forces create a compelling visual tension. The moderate wind from the east-northeast drives rhythmic movement through the composition, while the low pressure system generates dense, overlapping layers that echo Tannahill's palimpsest approach. The extreme temperature anomaly translates into stark contrasts between ice-blue depths and warmer earth tones, with the high humidity creating soft, diffused edges where forms emerge and dissolve into abstract fields of memory and cognition.
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 70n 60e
Lesley Tannahill — 2026-03-16-191643
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Hahnemühle German Etching 310gsm
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