Arctic
60°N, 40°E · Lesley Tannahill · 2026-09-05
Lesley Tannahill2026-09-05Lesley Tannahill2026
Creative Rationale
Over the Barents Sea north of Russia, where arctic temperatures clash with maritime moisture, extreme atmospheric conditions create a landscape of contradiction. The significant pressure gradient of 5.48 Pa/cell maps to dense archaeological layering, while the 6.4°C temperature anomaly drives chaotic marks breaking through structured compositions. High humidity at 92% renders previous layers translucent, creating deep palimpsest effects where years of artistic labor become visible through weathered, scraped-back surfaces.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.