Ultramarine Blue 

Curator: A bottle of pure pigment…it’s just so intensely blue, isn't it? Editor: It is. This "Ultramarine Blue," manufactured by Fezandie & Sperrle, encapsulates so much history of color production. I'm struck by how a color can be an object, a commodity. Curator: Absolutely, it's like holding a piece of the sky. A captured dream. I wonder what artworks this particular pigment went on to create? What masterpieces now house bits of this blue? Editor: Well, originally, ultramarine was derived from lapis lazuli, so the synthetic version democratized access to this precious, deeply symbolic color. It speaks to industry, innovation, and access. Curator: That little star sticker makes it feel accessible and almost playful. It connects it to the artist's studio, to the creative process, and dreams waiting to be realized. Editor: Yes, it's a reminder that even raw materials have their own story, a journey from factory to artist. I really wonder about the manufacturing process. Curator: I'm just lost in the endless depths of that blue.