Arctic 70n 140e
Creative Rationale
Over the Arctic Ocean north of eastern Siberia, where the Laptev and East Siberian seas meet under perpetual winter darkness, the atmosphere holds an unusual warmth anomaly of 24.5 degrees above the zonal mean despite the frigid -8.2K temperature. The low pressure system at 945.7 Pa creates an expansive breathing quality in the composition, while the near-stillness of 0.2 m/s winds allows the calligraphic marks to spread into looser, more meditative patterns rather than dense urban tangles. The high humidity of 85% infuses each mark with a subtle luminous glow against the deep blue-black ground, suggesting the mysterious light phenomena that dance through Arctic atmospheres.
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 70n 140e
Mark Tobey — 2026-05-06-060044
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Hahnemühle German Etching 310gsm
Certificate of Authenticity included