Australasia 60s 100e
60°S, 100°E · Sam Francis · 2026-08-09
Sam Francis2026-08-09Sam Francis2026
Creative Rationale
Over the Southern Ocean near the Kerguelen Islands in the remote sub-Antarctic waters, fierce winds and low pressure create a turbulent atmospheric theater. The strong 19.1 m/s winds from the southwest drive an explosive composition where color bursts outward from multiple centers, while the low pressure of 982.7 Pa manifests as dense accumulations of saturated pigment pooling at the canvas edges. The cold temperature anomaly transforms what might be warm primaries into muted earth tones punctuated by icy blue-white accents, with the moderate humidity creating soft, bleeding edges between color fields.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.