Australasia 60s 100e
60°S, 100°E · Sam Francis · 2026-06-24
Sam Francis2026-06-24Sam Francis2026
Creative Rationale
Over the frigid waters of the Southern Ocean, far south of Australia in the Roaring Sixties where icebergs drift and Antarctic winds howl across endless swells. The intense cold anomaly and moderate winds create a composition where muted earth tones and icy blues accumulate in heavy pools at the canvas edges, driven outward by the northwest wind's energy. The low pressure system manifests as dense color saturation concentrated around the perimeter, while the center breathes with luminous white space punctuated by scattered color fragments.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.