Azurite 

Curator: Here we have "Azurite" manufactured by Hull. What strikes you about it? Editor: The tonality is so soothing, a spectrum of blues suspended in a glass vessel, like a captured sky. Curator: It's fascinating to consider azurite's history as a pigment, and its role in artistic production—reflecting trade routes, scientific advancements, and the changing value placed on color. Editor: Yes, there's a palpable sense of how this form—the pigment—is contingent on its geological source and its transformation through industrial processes. Curator: Indeed, it speaks to materiality and the historical forces that converge to define art. Editor: It's a poignant reminder of art’s evolution.