Arctic 60n 130w
60°N, 130°W · Joan Mitchell · 2026-06-06
Joan Mitchell 2026-06-06 Joan Mitchell 2026
Creative Rationale
Over the Arctic Ocean northwest of Canada's Yukon Territory, extreme cold meets high humidity in an atmosphere of profound stillness. The extraordinarily low temperature of 7.1 Kelvin drives a palette dominated by steely blues, crystalline whites, and cool greys, while the 90% humidity and minimal wind create dense, clustered marks that gather like frozen breath against a luminous ground. The low sea-level pressure manifests as deeper, more saturated passages where the cold seems to pool and intensify.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.