Tropical South America
15°S, 70°W · Gerhard Richter · 2026-09-30
Gerhard Richter2026-09-30Gerhard Richter2026
Creative rationale
Over the high Andean plateau of southern Peru and Bolivia, where extreme altitude creates unusually low sea-level pressure of 621.4 hPa, the atmospheric conditions inspire a complex layered composition. The gentle 2.0 m/s wind from 351 degrees creates subtle northward paint drags, while the steep pressure gradient of 353.85 hPa/cell demands multiple revealed layers of complexity. The cold 0.9°C temperature with its significant 15.4°C positive anomaly translates to warm underlying colors breaking through cooler surface tones, like hidden thermal energy in this high-altitude landscape.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Attribution: James Tannahill / art.jamestannahill.com. No commercial use or derivatives without permission.