Orange de Mars 

Editor: Here we see "Orange de Mars," a pigment manufactured by Sennelier. I find it interesting that this pigment, the raw material of art, is displayed almost like a finished product. What is your take on this? Curator: The jar itself becomes a site of production. Think about the labour, the extraction, the processing required to arrive at this point. Sennelier transforms raw materials into a commodity for artistic consumption. Editor: So, the focus shifts from the artist's hand to the industrial processes behind the art materials themselves? Curator: Exactly! The very label on the jar speaks to branding and marketing—it is no longer just a colour, but a manufactured object. The grid adds another layer, a system of colour control and categorization. Editor: That's such a different way to consider what is often just seen as a tool. Thanks! Curator: Indeed, it urges us to reconsider the often unseen labour that underpins artistic creation.