Cobalt Green (Zinc Green) Cobalt Oxide and zinc oxide. 

Editor: Here we have "Cobalt Green (Zinc Green) Cobalt Oxide and zinc oxide" manufactured by Madderton. What strikes me is how this simple color sample evokes questions about industrial history and artistic practice. What do you make of it? Curator: It’s a fascinating artifact, isn't it? The clinical presentation—pigment in a jar, application with and without linseed oil—speaks to the commodification of art. The label itself becomes a commentary on consumerism and the accessibility of art materials. How does the idea of manufactured color impact your understanding of artistic expression? Editor: I hadn't considered the consumerism aspect so directly. It reframes the artist's agency, doesn't it? Curator: Precisely. It invites us to consider who controls the means of artistic production and how that shapes what art is made and who gets to make it. Editor: I see, it's not just about the color itself, but about the system that produces and distributes it. Curator: Exactly. It transforms a simple pigment into a potent symbol of larger social and economic structures. Editor: Thanks, that gives me a lot to think about regarding materiality and artistic agency.