Arctic 70n 20e
70°N, 20°E · Gerhard Richter · 2026-05-09
Gerhard Richter 2026-05-09 Gerhard Richter 2026
Creative Rationale
This Arctic location sits in the Barents Sea northeast of Norway, where the extreme temperature anomaly of 12.3K above normal creates an unusually warm pocket in this frozen landscape. The moderate southeast wind at 6.1 m/s drives diagonal squeegee strokes from upper-left to lower-right, while the significant pressure gradient of 46.38 Pa/cell demands multiple revealed layers of paint creating complex depth and texture. The 70% humidity adds a misty, blended quality to the paint interactions, with warm underlying reds and yellows bleeding through cooler grey and green surface layers to reflect this dramatic Arctic warming event.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.