Australasia 60s 100e
60°S, 100°E · Piet Mondrian · 2026-08-14
Piet Mondrian2026-08-14Piet Mondrian2026
Creative Rationale
This location sits in the remote Southern Ocean, roughly 1,500 kilometers south of Western Australia in the stormy Roaring Sixties latitude band. The extremely low pressure with a steep gradient creates a dense grid of intersecting black lines that fragment the canvas into numerous small rectangular cells, while the bitter cold temperature makes blue the dominant primary color throughout the composition. The moderate wind speed from the northwest pushes the visual weight toward the upper-right corner, and the very high humidity translates into thick, bold black dividing lines that create an intense, confined geometric structure.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.