Arctic 60n 130w
Creative Rationale
Over the remote Arctic waters northwest of Canada's Yukon Territory, where the Beaufort Sea meets the permanent ice pack, an extraordinary atmospheric event unfolds. The extremely low sea-level pressure creates a sense of compressed, dense energy, while the paradoxically warm temperature anomaly in this frozen landscape calls for vibrant, saturated colors that seem to glow against the Arctic void. The near-perfect humidity and light precipitation manifest as delicate, crystalline formations, while the gentle wind from the northeast creates subtle directional flow in an otherwise contemplative composition inspired by Sam Francis's later works where color pools at the periphery.
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 — 2026-03-17-060045
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Hahnemühle German Etching 310gsm
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