Arctic
70°N, 20°W · Norman Lewis · 2026-09-28
Norman Lewis2026-09-28Norman Lewis2026
Creative rationale
Over the Arctic Ocean northeast of Greenland, where 70 degrees north meets 20 degrees west, a remarkable temperature anomaly of 16.4°C above the zonal mean creates an unexpected warmth in this polar realm. The moderate wind at 14.9 m/s from the north drives dense processions of calligraphic marks across a deep atmospheric field, while the high humidity of 80% veils the composition in soft, layered grounds that blur the delicate gestural notations into jazz-like improvisations.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.