Arctic
70°N, 20°W · Gerhard Richter · 2026-09-30
Gerhard Richter2026-09-30Gerhard Richter2026
Creative rationale
Over the Greenland Sea in the high Arctic, where pack ice meets dark waters under polar skies. The near-freezing temperature with its remarkable 16.5°C positive anomaly suggests an unusual warm intrusion into this frigid realm, while the strong 19.9 m/s northerly wind and steep pressure gradient of 35.05 hPa/cell create dramatic atmospheric turbulence. I interpret this as Richter-inspired squeegee drags flowing vertically downward from the north, with the extreme temperature anomaly revealing warm underlying reds and oranges beneath cool greys and blues, while the steep pressure gradient exposes multiple paint layers through complex overlapping strokes.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.