Region 60s 0e
60°S, 0°E · Lesley Tannahill · 2026-06-03
Lesley Tannahill 2026-06-03 Lesley Tannahill 2026
Creative Rationale
This location sits in the Southern Ocean, sixty degrees south latitude at the prime meridian - a remote expanse of turbulent Antarctic waters where massive low pressure systems churn endlessly around the continent. The significant pressure gradient and strong northwest winds create layers of aggressive, scraped marks beneath more contemplative surfaces, while the extreme temperature anomaly of 19.5 degrees above normal generates chaotic fragments that break through structured compositional layers. The high humidity allows multiple painted histories to remain visible as translucent palimpsests, creating the archaeological depth characteristic of years of reworking.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.