Region 60s 0e

Buy Print Limited Edition · Ships Worldwide Download PNG (4K)

Creative Rationale

Over the Southern Ocean at 60 degrees south latitude on the prime meridian, this location sits in the heart of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current where fierce westerly winds drive massive swells around the continent. The moderate wind speed of 11.7 m/s and significant pressure gradient create dynamic movement across the composition, while the remarkably warm temperature anomaly of 12.6 K above normal suggests an unusual atmospheric disturbance that I've interpreted through luminous, bleeding washes of coral and amber against cooler oceanic blues. The high humidity of 87% translates into soft, saturated color pools that merge and overlap like Frankenthaler's stain technique, creating an ethereal seascape where warm air masses collide with the typically frigid Antarctic atmosphere.

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.