Region 45°S, 0°E
45°S, 0°E · Piet Mondrian · 2026-09-17
Piet Mondrian2026-09-17Piet Mondrian2026
Creative rationale
Over the remote Southern Ocean at 45 degrees south latitude on the Prime Meridian, far from any landmass in the turbulent waters between South Africa and Antarctica. The extremely high pressure gradient of 50.84 hPa creates a densely subdivided grid with numerous black dividing lines, while the cool 8.1°C temperature allows blue to dominate the composition with strategic yellow accents. The strong 14.9 m/s wind from the northwest creates a heavily asymmetric layout weighted toward the upper right, and the high 86% humidity translates into thick, bold black lines that fragment the white space into an intricate neoplastic structure.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.