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The daftness of Kapoor's exclusive right to Vantablack prompted artist Stuart Semple to create Black 2.0 and 3.0 (as mentioned by parent) with a license grantin
by austinjp 4y ago
The daftness of Kapoor's exclusive right to Vantablack prompted artist Stuart Semple to create Black 2.0 and 3.0 (as mentioned by parent) with a license granting use by anyone except Kapoor.
https://stuartsemple.com/project/black-v1-0-beta-worlds-mattest-flattest-black-art-material/ https://stuartsemple.com/project/black-v1-0-beta-worlds-matt...
Kapoor's response was to surreptitiously get a pot of Black 3.0, dip his middle finger in it, and take a photo of that finger flipping the bird.
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/shortcuts/2019/aug/05/black-30-anish-kapoor-and-the-art-worlds-pettiest-funniest-dispute https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/shortcuts/2019/aug/...
- O__________O 4y agoCorrection: Kapoor’s finger was dipped in pink, not black, with the text “Up yours #pink” by him in the comments. Here’s the photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/BOWz73wgj7R/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BOWz73wgj7R/ This Wired story covers the topic in detailed: https://www.wired.com/story/vantablack-anish-kapoor-stuart-semple/ https://www.wired.com/story/vantablack-anish-kapoor-stuart-s...
- austinjp 4y agoAh yes, thanks!