Arctic 60n 40e
60°N, 40°E · Lesley Tannahill · 2026-04-19
Lesley Tannahill 2026-04-19 Lesley Tannahill 2026
Creative Rationale
Over the arctic waters northeast of Scandinavia, where the Barents Sea meets polar air masses, moderate pressure gradients and significant temperature anomalies create a landscape of thermal contradiction. The 13.8 K temperature anomaly drives aggressive marks breaking through contemplative layers, while the moderate humidity allows earlier painterly gestures to remain partially visible beneath reworked surfaces. Gentle winds from the northeast suggest underlying scrubbed textures, building archaeological depth through years of imagined studio work.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.