Arctic 60n 130w
Creative Rationale
Over the Canadian Arctic archipelago, where the Beaufort Sea meets the mainland tundra, an unusually steep pressure gradient creates atmospheric instability beneath deceptively calm surface winds. The extreme temperature anomaly of 16.6K warmer than normal suggests a dramatic clash between air masses, while the high humidity and absence of precipitation indicate a moment of suspended tension - moisture held in stasis before release. This meteorological contradiction translates into a composition where violent underlying gestures are muted by translucent veils, creating archaeological layers of mark-making that speak to both chaos and contemplation, with fragments of warmer ochres and siennas breaking through cooler grey fields like memories of a different season.
Arctic 60n 130w
Lesley Tannahill — 2026-05-02-060044