Arctic 60n 90e
Creative Rationale
Over the frozen Arctic Ocean northeast of Russia, near the North Pole, extreme atmospheric conditions create a landscape of perpetual transformation. The significant temperature anomaly of 11.8K above normal, combined with moderate southwest winds and steep pressure gradients, suggests dramatic weather systems carving through this polar region. I interpret this as layered paint being dragged diagonally across the canvas by the southwest wind, with the warm anomaly revealing underlying hot colors through cool surface layers, while the pressure gradient creates multiple exposed strata of paint beneath.
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 90e
Gerhard Richter — 2026-05-03-033053
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Hahnemühle German Etching 310gsm
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