Deracine

 

Statement on Enjoy website

Deracine a foyer project by Enjoy and Andy Palmer
13 November - 20 December 2003

Colour, a constant companion of nearly all forms of life on this earth, has, like other great forces, potentials of good and evil.
Since its influence is manifested largely through the sense of sight, the power of colour is most effective when this sense is keen.
But seeing anything involves more than looking at it. Such perception is a mental process, which for most of us requires conscious effort. After a period of...training, the average individual can see that which he looks at. The colour of life then takes on a new meaning.

                                 (The Colour of Life , A.G.Abbott, MacGraw, 1947, variou
s pages)

Deracine pays homage to current marketing ploys- both subtle and cynical. Questioning how product is sold, whether there are boundaries in what can be used to market product, and the worth in aligning yourself with a branded philosophy.

Catalogue Text

Nature is the supreme colorist, the moody master of harmony. For most of the tiny creatures who move about the earth’s surface she provides a continuous performance with her colors. She paints her moving pictures in miniature as well as on a grand scale; but size is always impressive and the average observer is likely to be more moved by her grand effects. No uncommon intelligence is needed for the enjoyment of nature’s “works of art,” but enjoyment can be increased by some degree of understanding.

The colors displayed by insects, fish, birds, beasts, and human beings have either one or both of two causes: (1) the presence of color-forming chemical matter in or among the cells (pigment) and (2) the structure and arrangement of surface tissues. That is, a body can convey a sensation of color either because it has a pigment deposited on or near its surface or because it has a surface which is devoid of pigment but which breaks up the light irregularly, or because of both conditions.

Color, a constant companion of nearly all forms of life on this earth, has, like other great forces, potentials of good and evil. It is our privilege, perhaps our duty, to learn to use it for good as much as possible. Woven into our modern civilization in such a way as to be an integral part of it, color can be taken for granted, but it cannot be ignored. The sudden removal of all color would produce chaos until vast readjustments were effected, not only in human affairs but in those of almost all other creatures associated with man.

Since its influence is manifested largely through the sense of sight, the power of color is most effective when this sense is keen. The faculty of seeing, in normal individuals, can be cultivated and sharpened by mental concentration and practice. It is a real pleasure to see a dramatic sunset, a colourful chorus on the stage, or a beautiful flower. But seeing anything involves more that looking at it. Such perception is a mental process, which for most of us requires conscious effort. After a period of self-training or, better, of completely guided training, the average individual can see that which he looks at. The color of life then takes on a new meaning. It ceases to be just another inescapable factor of existence and becomes one of the most pleasurable and constantly thrilling experiences of life.

Colour Name

Common Name

Tone

Colour

Reflectance

Anas nesiotis

Campbell Island teal

Light

4B95

20

Anomalopteryx didiformis

Little bush moa

Pastel

5.5GR04

30

Archaeospheniscus lopdelli

Lopdell's penguin

White

7GO11

65

Archaeospheniscus lowei

Lowe's penguin

White

7.5BO25

65

Biziura delatouri

NZ musk duck

White

6.5B96

63

Capellirallus karamu

Snipe rail

Light

4BO07

26

Cnemiornis calcitrans

South Island goose

White

6B87

39

Cnemiornis gracilis

North Island goose

UBD

1.5B95

6

Diaphorapteryx hawkinsi

Hawkins' rail

White

6.5BO07

65

Duntroonornis parvus

Duntroon penguin

White

7.5GO09

68

Euryapteryx curtus

Coastal moa

Pastel

5BO29

35

Euryapteryx geranoides

Stout-legged moa

Mid

3GR75

16

Fulica prisca

NZ coot

UBD

1BO54

4

Korora oliveri

Oliver's penguin

White

8BO31

79

Leiopelma archeyi

Archey's frog

Light

5.5GO17

45

Leiopelma aurorae nsis

Aurora frog

Pastel

5.5GO13

46

Leiopelma hamiltoni

Hamilton's frog

Mid

2BG52

16

Leiopelma markhami

Markham's frog

UBD

1GO38

6

Leiopelma waitomoensis

Waitomo frog

White

6.5GO18

67

Megadyptes antipodes

Yellow-eyed penguin

White

8.5BO25

75

Mergus australis

NZ merganser

White

6GR73

46

Pachydyptes amiesi

Aimes' penguin

White

8GO11

77

Pachydyptes novaezealandiae

Wide-flippered penguin

White

8GO20

75

Pachydyptes ponderosus

NZ Giant penguin

White

8.5YO22

86

Pachyornis australis

Crested moa

White

6GR05

49

Pachyornis elephantopus

Heavy-footed moa

Mid

1.5GR16

8

Palaeeudyptes marplesi

Marples' penguin

White

8YO26

80

Porphyrio hochstetteri

South Island takahe

Light

3BO01

36

Porphyrio mantelli

North Island takahe

Deep

2RO74

12


Note 1: The reflectance value of a colour indicates the amount of light and heat that a colour will reflect. Black has a reflectance value of 0% and absorbs all light and heat. The surfaces are consequently very dark and can get very hot. In contrast, white has a reflectance value of 100% and keeps a building light and cool. All colours fit within these two extremes.

Note 2: Tones listed above are subject to change if colours are reformulated.


Deracine colours are available exclusively in Enjoy premium paints from Enjoy ColorShops nationwide. The Enjoy product range includes a full selection of interior and exterior paints, so no matter what you paint you can paint it with Deracine.

Always use testpots to confirm your colour choices in the area you are planning to paint. Deracine colours are available in convenient 55ml testpots from your local Enjoy ColorShop.

Call 0800 ENJOY or visit www.enjoy,org.nz for you nearest Enjoy ColorShop.


Enjoy Public Art Gallery
Level 1/174 Cuba Street
Wellington
Ph. (04) 384 0174

Deracine at Enjoy as part of the Feature Wall series, 12 November - 20 December 2003.

Concept by Andy Palmer and Enjoy.
Design by Andy Palmer
(based on the Resene Karen Walker Paints colour chart).
Text from “The Color of Life”, by A.G. Abbott, MacGraw-Hill, 1947.
Drawings courtesy Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington.

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