Tag: colour

The Adventures of Blue

Art + Stories

Experiences

The Adventures of Blue

It is the shade of the sea and the sky and is often associated with freedom, as well as sensitivity. Yet the universal recognition of blue came relatively late.

Ewa Pluta

The Radiance (and Gloom) of Yellow

Art + Stories

Experiences

The Radiance (and Gloom) of Yellow

The colour yellow glimmers in the art of Giotto and Van Gogh, among others. Yet there is a more sinister story behind the pigment the painters used.

Szymon Drobniak

The Yellow Dragon of the Yellow River

Soul + Body

Good Mood

The Yellow Dragon of the Yellow River

Across thousands of years, the colour yellow has held many meanings within Chinese society and culture.

Aleksandra Woźniak-Marchewka

Soul + Body

Wellbeing

Doctor Colour

Colours do not only serve an aesthetic purpose – they can also play a therapeutic and healing role for our health.

Dominika Bok

Parallel Rainbows

World + People

Nature

Parallel Rainbows

Human visual perception blesses us with only a glimpse of the light spectrum – for many animals, the colour world is a true sight to behold.

Szymon Drobniak

What Do Colours Tell Us?

Art + Stories

Experiences, Fiction

What Do Colours Tell Us?

The meaning of different colours is largely subjective and changes over time and cultures – as a brief tour through art history illustrates.

Anna Arno

Hues of Our Own

World + People

Science

Hues of Our Own

A biologist explains how we perceive colour – and how those perceptions can be unique to each of us.

Szymon Drobniak

Building with Colour

Art + Stories

Experiences, Art

Building with Colour

The Mexican architect Luis Barragán brought a wealth of colours to the walls of his buildings, always working in tune with the natural appearance of local surroundings.

Zygmunt Borawski