99% Invisible

386- Their Dark Materials

99% Invisible ›

38:39 | Jan 22nd, 2020

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Vantablack is a pigment that reaches a level of darkness that’s so intense, it’s kind of upsetting. It’s so black it’s like looking at a hole cut out of the universe. If it looks unreal because Vantab...Show More



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rmmiller364 recommended:Jan 27th, 2020

This is a great episode about both an amazing and really humorous art controversy that happened recently. It explores interesting questions like “who owns a color?” It also features artists being very cheeky towards each other. When you listen to it, definitely google “vantablack.” It’s really freak...Show More

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epekilis recommended:Mar 15th, 2020

A company developing a functional tech product unintentionally also creates a pigment that is so dark that it creates a firestorm in the graphic design world.

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hsfargis recommended:Apr 11th, 2020

I recently learned of Vantablack and am obsessed. This podcast, all about Vantablack and then controversy surrounding it, was absolutely fascinating.

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