Region 60s 0e
Creative Rationale
Over the Southern Ocean at 60 degrees south latitude, directly south of the Atlantic, this represents the stormy waters of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current where icebergs calve and katabatic winds howl across the Drake Passage. The low pressure system at 976.3 Pa creates a turbulent atmospheric canvas, while the strong northwest winds at 15.1 m/s drive elongated gestural marks across the composition. The near-freezing temperature and 97% humidity manifest as dense clusters of steely blues and winter whites with occasional warm passages breaking through like glimpses of distant light on pack ice.
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.
Region 60s 0e
Joan Mitchell — 2026-05-05-060044
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Hahnemühle German Etching 310gsm
Certificate of Authenticity included