May 2, 2025

Michael's Friday of Awesome - Colour

British artist claims he has created paint in ‘new’ colour announced by scientists | Art | The Guardian

Stuart Semple is selling product for £10,000 (or £29.99 to fellow creatives) – but scientists say hue cannot be replicated

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A bit of a colour theme emerging here (https://buttondown.com/ppossej/archive/michaels-friday-of-awesome-purple-isnt-real/) but how we perceive colour is simply fascinating, even when you include the shenanigans!

The money quote:

“… the more I drink, the more it looks like olo.” - Austin Roorda

#awesome

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