Tropical South America 15s 70w

tropical-south-america-15s-70w weather artwork
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Creative Rationale

Over the high Andes of Peru and Bolivia, where the thin mountain air creates extremely low pressure readings, this atmospheric snapshot captures a moment of profound stillness and cold clarity. The minimal wind movement and frigid temperatures of 6.2 Kelvin suggest an almost otherworldly environment, while the high humidity of 85% speaks to the presence of moisture even at these extreme altitudes. I've interpreted this through Hilma af Klint's mystical lens as a series of large, encompassing sacred geometries in soft ethereal pastels, with gentle open spirals reflecting the calm wind conditions, and flowing biomorphic forms emerging from the high humidity like breath made visible in the thin mountain air.

Atmospheric Data

Date
2026-04-11
Location
15°S, 70°W (Tropical South America 15s 70w)
Pressure
641 hPa (gradient: 334.2)
Wind
2.2 m/s from 336°
Temperature
6.2°C (anomaly: 7.7°C)
Humidity
85%
Visual Interest Score
43.8

Technical Details

Model
Flux 1.1 Pro (Black Forest Labs)
Artist Inspiration
Hilma Af Klint
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
PNG 8K (Flux 1.1 Pro → Real-ESRGAN 4× → Clarity 2×) + SVG vector interpretation
Generated
2026-04-11T06:10:50.982648+00:00
Compute
AWS Lambda (Python 3.12, 512 MB, us-east-1)
Run ID
2026-04-11-060044
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.

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