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Arctic

60°N, 0°E · Gerhard Richter · 2026-09-30

Arctic weather art after Gerhard Richter
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Creative rationale

Over the Arctic Ocean at 60°N on the prime meridian, where the Greenland and Norwegian Seas meet, strong southeasterly winds at 18.1 m/s drive dramatic paint drags from upper-right to lower-left across the canvas. The steep pressure gradient of 36.05 hPa/cell creates multiple revealed layers of complexity, while the warm temperature anomaly of 2.9°C above normal brings underlying warm ochres and deep reds bleeding through cooler surface greys and greens. High humidity at 87% softens all edges into atmospheric blends, with no precipitation leaving the layered paint undisturbed in its sweeping diagonal trajectory.

Atmospheric data

Date
2026-09-30
Location
60°N, 0°E (Arctic)
Pressure
1011.3 hPa (gradient: 36.05)
Wind
18.1 m/s from 138°
Temperature
13.4°C (anomaly: 2.9°C)
Humidity
87%
Visual Interest Score
37.1

Technical details

Model
FLUX.1-dev + custom LoRA (Black Forest Labs)
Artist Inspiration
Gerhard Richter
Weather Source
Open-Meteo API (GFS model)
Format
PNG (FLUX.1-dev + custom LoRA)
Generated
2026-09-30T06:02:48.583047+00:00
Run ID
2026-09-30-060044

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