Flake White 

Curator: We're looking at "Flake White," a work manufactured by Liquitex. At first glance, it's a bit underwhelming, but it invites contemplation. Editor: I see a relic, trapped in plastic, like an archeological find, suggesting artistic processes and the history of material culture. What a strange memento. Curator: Indeed, the plastic wrapping becomes symbolic, preserving not just the material but the idea of purity and potential, though flake white has a problematic history. Editor: Problematic? How so? Curator: This pigment, traditionally made with lead, offers luminosity but carries the weight of toxicity. Here, it's sealed, almost as if to contain its dual nature. Editor: Fascinating. It's as if this object becomes a symbol for artistic exploration, a container of both the beautiful and the dangerous, preserved for posterity. Curator: Exactly. A powerful piece, considering the history carried in that "simple" white. Editor: I'll never look at white paint the same way again.