Ochre Jaune 

Editor: Here we have "Ochre Jaune" by Le Franc. It seems to be a jar of pigment with a color chart beside it. What story do these raw materials tell you? Curator: The materiality speaks volumes. This isn't just "art," but a manufactured product. Note the company, Le Franc, foregrounding the labor and industrial process inherent in art creation. How does the commodification of pigment influence artistic practice? Editor: So, it's about the industry of art itself, not just the finished painting? Curator: Precisely. It challenges the romantic notion of the solitary artist. Consider also the consumption—who buys this pigment, and what social structures support its production? Editor: I never considered pigment in that light. It's fascinating to think about art from the supply side!