Arctic 60n 0e
60°N, 0°E · Lesley Tannahill · 2026-06-03
Lesley Tannahill 2026-06-03 Lesley Tannahill 2026
Creative Rationale
Over the Arctic Ocean at 60°N on the Prime Meridian, where the Barents Sea meets the edge of the polar ice cap, extreme atmospheric conditions create a palimpsest of weather. The significant pressure gradient of 20.61 Pa/cell demands dense archaeological layers of mark-making, while the dramatic 8.1K temperature anomaly introduces chaotic breaks through structured compositions. The near-saturated 99% humidity creates maximum translucency between layers, allowing deep visual history to emerge through subsequent paint applications, while light precipitation adds the temporal drip marks that suggest years of reworking.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.