Arctic 60n 130w
60°N, 130°W · Sam Francis · 2026-07-03
Sam Francis2026-07-03Sam Francis2026
Creative Rationale
Over the remote Arctic Ocean northwest of Canada's Mackenzie Delta, where ice meets the perpetual twilight of polar winter, an extraordinary atmospheric event unfolds. The extremely low pressure of 890.2 Pa creates a dramatic void that draws color inward, while the gentle southwest wind at 2.3 m/s provides just enough energy to create soft, flowing gestures rather than explosive splatters. The frigid temperature of 3.9 Kelvin demands a palette of muted earth tones and icy blues, with the high humidity of 86% manifesting as soft, bleeding edges where colors pool and merge in the Arctic stillness.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.