Pompeian Blue 29-Apr

Editor: This is "Pompeian Blue" manufactured by Le Franc. The label on the jar dates it to April 1929. What is striking to me is how this seemingly mundane object connects us to the ancient world. What do you see in this piece? Curator: The colour itself carries echoes of a vibrant past, doesn't it? Pompeii, entombed yet vivid. But also, consider the impulse to capture and contain colour. What psychological weight does such a small jar hold, promising to resurrect a lost world? Editor: That's fascinating! It's almost like a time capsule of the past contained in a jar. Curator: Exactly. And what stories will future archaeologists tell about us, when they find our own attempts to capture the world in pigments? Editor: This makes me see the art in something as simple as a jar of pigment. Thanks!