Arctic 70n 20w
Creative Rationale
Over the Arctic Ocean near Greenland's northeastern coast, where sea ice meets the polar atmosphere in one of Earth's most remote regions. The extremely cold temperature with significant anomaly creates a palette of muted earth tones and icy whites, while the moderate wind from the northwest drives color splatters in explosive bursts across the canvas. The low pressure and very high humidity manifest as heavy, saturated color pools accumulating at the edges, leaving luminous white space to breathe in the center, capturing Francis's signature tension between energetic color and contemplative void.
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 — 2026-03-29-160812
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Hahnemühle German Etching 310gsm
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