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Arctic

60°N, 70°W · Gerhard Richter · 2026-08-27

Arctic weather art after Gerhard Richter
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Creative rationale

Over the remote Arctic waters east of Baffin Bay, where sea ice meets open ocean in the harsh polar environment, unusual warmth creates dramatic atmospheric tension. The moderate southeast wind at 5.2 m/s drives diagonal paint drags from upper-left to lower-right, while the significant 13.9°C temperature anomaly reveals warm underlying colors beneath cool Arctic greys. The steep pressure gradient of 36.52 Pa/cell creates multiple visible layers of complexity, with 94% humidity adding soft, blurred edges to the sweeping squeegee strokes that expose deep reds and yellows beneath the polar surface.

Atmospheric data

Date
2026-08-27
Location
60°N, 70°W (Arctic)
Pressure
1010.6 hPa (gradient: 36.52)
Wind
5.2 m/s from 115°
Temperature
5°C (anomaly: 13.9°C)
Humidity
94%
Precipitation
0.2 mm
Visual Interest Score
34.6

Technical details

Model
FLUX.1-dev + custom LoRA (Black Forest Labs)
Artist Inspiration
Gerhard Richter
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
PNG (FLUX.1-dev + custom LoRA)
Generated
2026-08-27T06:02:48.500511+00:00
Run ID
2026-08-27-060044

License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.