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Arctic 60n 130w

60°N, 130°W · Hilma af Klint · 2026-08-28

arctic-60n-130w weather artwork
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Creative Rationale

Over the remote Arctic Ocean northwest of the Mackenzie River delta in Canada's Beaunavista Sea, extremely low atmospheric pressure creates a mystical vortex of energy while nearly calm winds allow for gentle, open spirals to unfold. The extraordinarily cold temperature of 7 Kelvin demands an ethereal palette of soft pastels, while the high humidity of 89% calls forth flowing, organic botanical forms that seem to breathe and pulse with arctic life. This composition centers on large encompassing circles and loose spirals that spiral counterclockwise from the northwest wind direction, rendered in rose, powder blue, and sage with sacred gold accents threading through biomorphic shapes.

Atmospheric Data

Date
2026-08-28
Location
60°N, 130°W (Arctic 60n 130w)
Pressure
898 hPa (gradient: 76.17)
Wind
2.1 m/s from 319°
Temperature
7°C (anomaly: 11.4°C)
Humidity
89%
Visual Interest Score
24.2

Technical Details

Model
Claude Sonnet 4 via Amazon Bedrock
Artist Inspiration
Hilma af Klint
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
SVG (1920x1920 viewBox) + PNG
Generated
2026-08-28T06:03:36.816728+00:00
Run ID
2026-08-28-060044

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