Arctic 60n 130w
Creative Rationale
Above the Canadian Arctic archipelago in the Beaufort Sea region, where extreme cold meets high humidity in a landscape of ice and tundra. The extraordinarily low temperature of 1 Kelvin drives a stark black-and-white optical composition reminiscent of Riley's early geometric work, while the gentle wind speed creates slow, wide undulations that flow from southwest to northeast. The high pressure gradient translates into tightly packed parallel lines that seem to vibrate and pulse across the arctic expanse.
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 60n 130w
Bridget Riley — 2026-04-30-060044
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Hahnemühle German Etching 310gsm
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