Arctic 70n 60e
Creative Rationale
Over the Arctic Ocean northeast of the Ural Mountains at 70°N 60°E, extreme atmospheric conditions create a palimpsest of weathered marks and scraped-back layers. The steep pressure gradient (13.72 Pa/cell) demands dense archaeological stratification with multiple visible layers, while the dramatic temperature anomaly of 22.7K above normal drives chaotic gestural marks breaking through more structured underlying compositions. The high humidity (96%) renders previous layers translucent and ghostly, allowing years of painted history to show through, while light precipitation adds subtle drip marks suggesting the passage of time across this reworked canvas.
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 — 2026-03-28-060044
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Hahnemühle German Etching 310gsm
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