Indian Red 

Editor: Here we have a jar of "Indian Red" pigment manufactured by Winsor & Newton. I'm struck by the presence of the color chart. What stories do you think it tells? Curator: Well, the color chart and the pigment jar invite us to consider the standardization and commodification of color in art. Winsor & Newton, as a company, played a crucial role in shaping artists' palettes and, by extension, the visual landscape of art itself. Editor: So, the "Indian Red" isn't just a color, but a product of a particular system? Curator: Precisely. It's marketed under a specific name, packaged, and sold. The jar and the chart together prompt us to reflect on how commercial interests and industrial processes influence artistic creation. How do you think that knowledge might shape an artist's choices, considering that? Editor: That’s a perspective I hadn’t considered before! It makes me think about where the color comes from.