Arctic 70n 20w
Creative Rationale
Over the Greenland Sea in the high Arctic, where pack ice meets open water under the midnight sun, extreme atmospheric forces create a landscape of raw energy. The deep low pressure system at 972.1 Pa generates intense gravitational pull while 10-meter-per-second winds from the southwest carve dynamic pathways across this frozen realm. The remarkable 18.5K temperature anomaly above normal transforms this Arctic scene into a canvas of unexpected warmth and vibrancy, inspiring bold pools of saturated color that surge and retreat like the tidal forces of atmospheric pressure, with luminous spaces breathing between the energetic bursts of pigment.
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 20w
Sam Francis — 2026-03-20-145856
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Hahnemühle German Etching 310gsm
Certificate of Authenticity included