Zinc Oxide 

Editor: Here we have "Zinc Oxide" by Merck Chemical Co. It's an unexpected item to find in an art museum. What kind of statement do you think it's making? Curator: It's provocative, isn't it? By displaying a manufactured chemical, the museum asks us to consider how institutions shape what we perceive as art. How does context influence value? Editor: So, it's more about the museum's choice than the object itself? Curator: Exactly. Think about Marcel Duchamp's "Fountain." This continues that conversation about the role of the institution in defining art and its societal function. Editor: I see. It makes you question everything. Curator: Indeed. And that questioning is precisely its artistic merit and social impact.