Tropical South America
15°S, 70°W · Helen Frankenthaler · 2026-09-16
Helen Frankenthaler2026-09-16Helen Frankenthaler2026
Creative rationale
Over the highlands of Peru and Bolivia, where the Andes meet the Amazon basin, an unusual atmospheric pattern emerges with extremely low pressure and cold temperatures creating a stark, ethereal landscape. The minimal wind and moderate humidity suggest a stillness where translucent color fields can pool and settle, while the temperature anomaly creates a tension between warm and cool tones bleeding into each other. The absence of precipitation allows for more defined staining patterns rather than heavy pooling, with colors soaking through like watercolor on wet paper.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.