Arctic 60n 0e
60°N, 0°E · Lesley Tannahill · 2026-06-19
Lesley Tannahill2026-06-19Lesley Tannahill2026
Creative Rationale
Over the Arctic Ocean at the intersection of the Prime Meridian and 60° North, where Greenland's ice meets the Norwegian Sea's dark waters. The steep pressure gradient of 30.66 Pa creates archaeological depth through multiple visible paint layers, while the significant temperature anomaly of 6.4K generates chaotic gestural marks breaking through more structured underlying compositions. The high humidity of 97% renders previous layers translucent like a weathered palimpsest, and moderate winds from the southeast add scrubbed, directional energy to the foundational marks beneath years of accumulated paint.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.