Arctic
60°N, 0°E · Lesley Tannahill · 2026-08-02
Lesley Tannahill2026-08-02Lesley Tannahill2026
Creative rationale
Over the Greenland Sea at 60°N, where the Arctic Ocean meets the Norwegian coast, a moderate pressure gradient and strong westerly winds create dynamic atmospheric layers above waters that remain surprisingly warm for the latitude. The significant temperature anomaly of 7°C above normal suggests unusual weather patterns breaking through established seasonal rhythms, which I've interpreted as chaotic gestural marks disrupting more contemplative layered fields. The high humidity of 81% allows deeper archaeological layers to show through translucent upper passages, creating the palimpsest quality central to Tannahill's practice.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.