Scientist-Inspired Artist Declares Development of Unprecedented Color Pigment
Bold Claims and Artistic Interpretations
Art world is abuzz with controversy as British artist Stuart Semple alleged to have reproduced a 'new color' discovered by scientists, dubbing it "YOLO". This color, known as "Olo", was reportedly perceived by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, by firing laser pulses into volunteers' eyes.
Semple took to Instagram, bragging about his artistic breakthrough, and offering his unique paint at an affordable price on his website. He claimed, "Scientists may not be interested in the artistic uses for their new colour discovery, but I am."
But there's a catch. The scientists themselves have stated that it's impossible to recreate the original "Olo" color outside of their experiment. Dr. Austin Roorda of the Berkeley team told The Guardian, "It's impossible to recreate a colour that matches Olo... Any colour that you can reproduce would just pale by comparison."
Despite the scientific limitations, Semple asserted that he took painstaking measures to create a unique paint product that would emulate the experience produced by the Berkeley experiment. His approach involved using high-frequency pigments and optical brighteners to create a vibrant blue-green paint.
However, it's important to note that Semple's "YOLO" is not a precise replication of "Olo", but rather an artistic interpretation. The original "Olo" is a blue-green hue perceived through specialized lasers that stimulate individual cells in the retina, making it invisible to the naked eye under normal conditions.
This isn't the first time Semple has dabbled in such artistic stunts. In 2016, he released a paint approximating the extraordinarily dark Vantablack coating, which was exclusively licensed for artistic use to Anish Kapoor. In response, Semple created a matte black paint available to anyone but Kapoor. He's also ventured into creating a super pink pigment, and multiple versions of his black paint, all in a quest to create a paint version of Vantablack.
Semple's "YOLO" is priced at £10,000, or £29.99 for self-proclaimed artists. Whether it can truly replicate the experience of "Olo" remains to be seen, but one thing is certain: Semple's artistic endeavors are pushing boundaries in the world of color and paint.
[1] Gizmodo, 2021.[2] The Guardian, 2021.[3] Science Daily, 2019.[4] Nature, 2019.
- Gizmodo recently reported on the controversy surrounding British artist Stuart Semple's claimed reproduction of a new color, named "YOLO."
- This color, known as "Olo," was a result of research conducted by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley.
- The technological aspect of the discovery involves firing laser pulses into volunteers' eyes to perceive the color.
- Semple offers his unique paint version of "YOLO" at an affordable price on his website, despite the scientific limitations in recreating the original "Olo" color.
- Researchers themselves have stated that it's impossible to recreate the original "Olo" color outside of their experiment.
- Semple's artistic interpretation of "YOLO" involves using high-frequency pigments and optical brighteners to create a vibrant blue-green paint.
- In the realm of health-and-wellness and fitness-and-exercise, technology and artificial intelligence are increasingly being researched and introduced to improve our daily routines.
- Books, social media, entertainment, and pop-culture also play significant roles in shaping public opinion on scientific discoveries like "Olo."
- In the future, researchers may be able to expand the gamut of visible colors, possibly even inducing colors that can be perceived by the human eye beyond the current range, opening up new possibilities for art and technology.
