Arctic 60n 130w
Creative Rationale
Over the remote Arctic Ocean northwest of the Mackenzie River delta in Canada's Beaufort Sea, an extreme low-pressure system churns through the polar darkness. The steep pressure gradient of 72.38 Pa/cell creates dense archaeological layers of memory and mark-making, while the extraordinary temperature anomaly of 34.8K above normal drives chaotic gestures that break violently through contemplative underpaintings. Complete humidity saturates the composition with translucent palimpsest effects, making decades of reworked paint visible beneath the surface, while the absence of precipitation leaves the marks dry and scrubbed rather than flowing.
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
Lesley Tannahill — 2026-03-28-060044
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Hahnemühle German Etching 310gsm
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