Tropical Africa
15°S, 20°W · Yayoi Kusama · 2026-09-18
Yayoi Kusama2026-09-18Yayoi Kusama2026
Creative rationale
Over the tropical Atlantic Ocean southwest of West Africa, near the coordinates where warm equatorial currents meet cooler upwelling waters, moderate winds of 8.1 m/s create dynamic atmospheric conditions with a significant pressure gradient of 45.66 hPa/cell. The temperature anomaly of 5.6°C warmer than average, combined with 73% humidity, inspires a dense constellation of vivid warm-toned dots against deep contrasting backgrounds, following Kusama's obsessive dot methodology. The substantial pressure gradient translates into dramatic size variations between tiny pinprick dots and large circular forms, while the moderate wind speed creates clusters of medium-density dot fields that suggest cosmic expansion and infinite repetition.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.