Arctic
60°N, 0°E · Lesley Tannahill · 2026-04-19
Lesley Tannahill2026-04-19Lesley Tannahill2026
Creative Rationale
Over the Arctic Ocean at the Prime Meridian, where extreme temperature anomalies and high atmospheric pressure create a landscape of contradictions. The significant pressure gradient of 43.44 Pa drives dense archaeological layering in the composition, while the dramatic 7.7°C temperature anomaly generates chaotic marks breaking through structured fields. The moderate westerly winds at 7 m/s create gestural scrubbed underlayers, and the 91% humidity ensures maximum translucency, revealing deep palimpsest histories beneath each painted surface.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.