lierdumoa: I get annoyed when people call the Anish Kappor vs. Stuart Semple thing a “petty art squabble.” There are so many important technological applications for better light absorbing black paint besides just painting. NASA uses super light absorbing black to make better telescopes and more sensitive light sensors [source] [source]. Darker black paint can be…

coelasquid: What I have parsed from reading into the Semple vs Kapoor situation beyond the “lol how salty” commentary; Stuart Semple’s pigment line is something he’s been working on for a very long time The exposure he’s gotten from the fight with Anish Kapoor has given him the capital necessary to get more of the…

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zetrex:

stuart semples still at it, fighting the war against anish kapoor

I’m a little frustrated that people think Stuart Semple is just putting these colors out because of Anish Kapoor.

Stuart Semple has been working on these pigments for years. He has spent a lot of time and energy creating these pigments + a line of acrylic paints. The popularity of Pink BECAUSE of the Kapoor feud has given him the monetary support necessary to produce the rest of these pigments and the glitter. But he’s been working on them and trying to get them made for a very long time.

Like by all means, continue to support Semple. Continue to get enjoyment/entertainment out of this feud. But give credit where credit is due – Semple spent years working on this, he didn’t churn it out in a week becuase of Kapoor.