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Arctic

60°N, 70°W · Gerhard Richter · 2026-07-24

Arctic weather art after Gerhard Richter
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Creative rationale

Over the Baffin Bay waters between Greenland and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, extreme atmospheric conditions create a dramatic scene of layered complexity. The significant temperature anomaly of 15.1°C above normal drives warm underlying colors that push through cooler surface layers, while the moderate wind from the northeast creates diagonal paint drags sweeping from upper-right to lower-left. The steep pressure gradient of 21.28 Pa/cell reveals multiple paint layers through bold squeegee strokes, with the near-saturated humidity adding depth and richness to the color interactions.

Atmospheric data

Date
2026-07-24
Location
60°N, 70°W (Arctic)
Pressure
995.1 hPa (gradient: 21.28)
Wind
6.9 m/s from 17°
Temperature
3.9°C (anomaly: 15.1°C)
Humidity
97%
Precipitation
0.3 mm
Visual Interest Score
36.9

Technical details

Model
FLUX.1-dev + custom LoRA (Black Forest Labs)
Artist Inspiration
Gerhard Richter
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
PNG (FLUX.1-dev + custom LoRA)
Generated
2026-07-24T06:10:35.394952+00:00
Run ID
2026-07-24-060044

License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.