South America 45s 70w
45°S, 70°W · Piet Mondrian · 2026-06-24
Piet Mondrian2026-06-24Piet Mondrian2026
Creative Rationale
Over the windswept Patagonian waters near the southern tip of Chile, where the Pacific meets some of the most turbulent atmospheric conditions on Earth, extreme weather patterns create a composition of stark geometric tension. The very low pressure reading of 935.4 Pa with its steep gradient translates into a densely subdivided grid of black lines creating numerous small rectangular cells, while the cold temperature of 2.0 K makes blue the dominant primary color throughout the composition. The moderate wind speed from the northwest and high humidity of 75% contribute to an asymmetrically balanced layout with thick, bold black dividing lines that anchor the geometric abstraction.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.