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Tropical Africa

15°S, 20°W · Yayoi Kusama · 2026-09-18

Tropical Africa weather art after Yayoi Kusama
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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.

Atmospheric data

Date
2026-09-18
Location
15°S, 20°W (Tropical Africa)
Pressure
1019.5 hPa (gradient: 45.66)
Wind
8.1 m/s from 99°
Temperature
22.7°C (anomaly: 5.6°C)
Humidity
73%
Precipitation
0.1 mm
Visual Interest Score
24.7

Technical details

Model
Flux 1.1 Pro (Black Forest Labs)
Artist Inspiration
Yayoi Kusama
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
PNG 4K (Flux 1.1 Pro + Real-ESRGAN 4×) + SVG vector interpretation
Generated
2026-09-18T06:04:41.985434+00:00
Run ID
2026-09-18-060044

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