Arctic 70n 20e
70°N, 20°E · Arshile Gorky · 2026-05-03
Arshile Gorky 2026-05-03 Arshile Gorky 2026
Creative Rationale
Over the Arctic Ocean north of Svalbard, where ice meets the relentless polar winds, this atmospheric snapshot reveals a scene of tortured beauty. The moderate temperature anomaly of 13.9K manifests as biomorphic forms caught between dissolution and emergence, their edges bleeding into the surrounding space like memories half-formed. The westerly winds at 12 m/s drive aggressive gestural marks across thin washes, while the moderate humidity allows forms to maintain some definition even as they surrender their boundaries to the painterly atmosphere.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.