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This exhibition brings inspiration through the various forms of colour manipulated by artists and explores the facets and associations of colour that shape our world.
The history of colour is fascinating not only because of the surprising materials used to create the pigments but also the personal journeys made by artists in their pursuit of new hues. Ultramarine blue for instance, which comes from lapis lazuli, a gemstone that for centuries could only be found in a single mountain range in Afghanistan, was as coveted as gold upon its discovery. An easy summarisation of how many contemporary …