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Australasia 60s 100e

60°S, 100°E · Gerhard Richter · 2026-04-23

australasia-60s-100e weather artwork
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Creative Rationale

Over the remote Southern Ocean near the Kerguelen Islands, this location experiences moderate southwest winds and high humidity with a significant temperature anomaly above the zonal mean. The 11.7 m/s wind from 224 degrees drives diagonal squeegee strokes from lower-left to upper-right, while the steep pressure gradient of 8.02 Pa/cell creates multiple revealed layers of paint beneath. The positive temperature anomaly of 14.7 K manifests as warm underlying colors breaking through cooler surface layers, with the high humidity adding atmospheric depth through semi-transparent overlays.

Atmospheric Data

Date
2026-04-23
Location
60°S, 100°E (Australasia 60s 100e)
Pressure
982.6 hPa (gradient: 8.02)
Wind
11.7 m/s from 224°
Temperature
0.2°C (anomaly: 14.7°C)
Humidity
86%
Visual Interest Score
30.1

Technical Details

Model
Flux 1.1 Pro (Black Forest Labs)
Artist Inspiration
Gerhard Richter
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
PNG 8K (Flux 1.1 Pro → Real-ESRGAN 4× → Clarity 2×) + SVG vector interpretation
Generated
2026-04-23T06:25:33.792343+00:00
Run ID
2026-04-23-060044

License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.