Region 45s 80e
45°S, 80°E · Norman Lewis · 2026-08-25
Norman Lewis2026-08-25Norman Lewis2026
Creative Rationale
Over the Southern Ocean southeast of the Kerguelen Islands, moderate winds carry moisture-laden air across choppy seas under variable pressure systems. The relatively cool temperature anomaly and high humidity create a atmospheric veil effect, while the moderate wind speed from the west-northwest generates rhythmic, flowing processions of calligraphic marks that drift horizontally across the canvas. The low-normal pressure reading translates into dense clustering of gestural elements against deep atmospheric grounds, with the cold conditions driving a palette of silver-white marks and cool blues emerging from near-black oceanic depths.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.