Titanox White 

Curator: This is "Titanox White," a manufactured pigment by F. Weber & Company. What catches your eye initially? Editor: The purity of it. White, as an idea, is loaded. Innocence, emptiness, a blank canvas – it's all there in that jar. Curator: Exactly. And that jar, produced industrially, contains the means for countless artists' visions. Weber's contribution is the material, the very ground of creation. Editor: Right, but it transcends mere utility. The "whiteness" itself can symbolize spiritual and cultural concepts, from mourning in some Eastern cultures to weddings in the West. Curator: I suppose. Ultimately, though, it’s a product, packaged and sold. How artists then deploy this pre-packaged potential is where the true meaning resides. Editor: Yes, it’s the duality of the manufactured and the symbolic which is so striking. It’s more than just titanium oxide in a bottle. Curator: Fascinating how a simple material can hold so much weight. Editor: Indeed, it speaks volumes about how we perceive and imbue meaning.