Arctic 70n 20w
70°N, 20°W · Kazimir Malevich · 2026-08-01
Kazimir Malevich2026-08-01Kazimir Malevich2026
Creative Rationale
Over the Arctic Ocean northeast of Greenland, where frigid winds sweep across ice-covered waters at nearly 6 meters per second from the north. The high pressure system creates a scattered field of geometric forms floating weightlessly across the white void, while the extreme cold temperature anomaly drives the composition toward stark blacks and deep blues. The moderate wind speed tilts these suprematist shapes at dynamic diagonals, suggesting movement through cosmic space, while the high humidity adds density to the arrangement without the scattered fragments that precipitation would bring.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.