Arctic
60°N, 130°W · Kazimir Malevich · 2026-09-21
Kazimir Malevich2026-09-21Kazimir Malevich2026
Creative rationale
Over the remote Arctic Ocean northwest of Canada's Mackenzie Delta, an unusually warm air mass sits under exceptionally low pressure with gentle southerly winds. The striking 888.3 hPa pressure reading and remarkable 13.5°C temperature anomaly create a suprematist composition where heavy geometric forms float in sparse, weighted arrangements - the low pressure manifesting as fewer but more substantial shapes dominating the white void. The gentle 2.8 m/s wind from 186 degrees introduces subtle diagonal tilts to suggest movement without overwhelming dynamics, while the warm anomaly brings bold reds and yellows to contrast with the Arctic's expected blacks and blues.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.