Australasia 60s 100e
60°S, 100°E · Arshile Gorky · 2026-06-30
Arshile Gorky2026-06-30Arshile Gorky2026
Creative Rationale
Over the Southern Ocean south of Australia in the subantarctic waters, where storm systems spiral through the Roaring Sixties, this atmospheric snapshot captures a moment of meteorological tension. The low pressure system at 980.1 Pa creates a compressed, claustrophobic energy that forces biomorphic forms to press urgently against each other, while the significant temperature anomaly of 23.1K above normal generates tortured, emotionally charged shapes that seem to writhe with internal heat. The moderate humidity allows forms to partially dissolve at their edges without complete liquefaction, and the light precipitation adds thin, dissolving washes that blur the boundaries between organism and void.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.