Europe 45n 30w
45°N, 30°W · Joan Mitchell · 2026-06-06
Joan Mitchell 2026-06-06 Joan Mitchell 2026
Creative Rationale
Over the North Atlantic, roughly halfway between Newfoundland and the Iberian Peninsula, moderate winds sweep across waters under typical sea-level pressure conditions. The cold temperature of 16K with high humidity and light precipitation creates an atmosphere of raw oceanic energy, while the substantial pressure gradient suggests dynamic weather systems in motion. This translates into dense, overlapping gestural clusters in cool blues and steely grays against a luminous ground, with diagonal wind-driven marks cutting through more concentrated areas of color that represent the moisture-laden air and scattered precipitation.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.