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Posted byTIMDin/news-Apr 04 at 1:45 PM

It's like, how much more black could this be? and the answer is none. None more black.

This Object Has Been Sprayed With the World's Blackest Material, and It's Freaking Us Out

Well, we've finally cracked it. Scientists have finally figured out how to paint a portal to another dimension, as prophesied by Loony Tunes' the Roadrunner . Who wants to try driving a (very small) truck right through that gaping void circle?

sciencealert.com
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  • suspendedApr 04 at 1:49 PM

  • JessicaApr 04 at 2:30 PM

    I love this.

    Since it's not easily available, an artist named Stuart Semple made a slightly less amazing yet readily available version.

    Well, available to all except Anish Kapoor, who has exclusive rights to use Vantablack in art.

    The Semple/Kapoor feud is my favorite art world drama ever.

    • zhemaoApr 04 at 3:11 PM

      My favorite is when Semple made "The Pinkest Pink" and sold it to everyone except Kapoor. Then Kapoor managed to get his hands on it through a secret buyer and posted this on Instagram.

      • JessicaApr 04 at 3:13 PM

        Aaahahaha. Goodness. So petty lol.

      • zhemaoApr 04 at 3:24 PM

        And then the letter Semple sent to the Lisson Gallery, which gave Kapoor the PINK.

        http://thunderfrommyheart.tumblr.com/post/155448102813/and-the-narc-is-the-lisson-gallery

        Therefore, I would appreciate it if:

        1. Your gallery would say sorry for giving my pink to Mr. Kapoor

        2. Mr. Kapoor would give me my PINK back. I don't want him to have it.

        3. He will write 100 lines 'I will be nice, I will share my colors' and he will post the same on Instagram.

      • JessicaApr 04 at 3:42 PM

        Hahaha. That's amazing. I totally missed this part : )

      • zhemaoApr 04 at 3:44 PM

        I remember there was earlier, less formal email he sent to them along the lines of "You've been extremely naughty. You gave him my PINK!" Sadly I can't find it on the internet anymore.

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      • zhemaoApr 04 at 8:45 PM

        It's a licensing deal. Both parties sign a legal agreement. If they try to sell the paint to some other artist, Kapoor can sue them for violating the agreement.

        And it's only an exclusive license to use it in artwork. Vantablack is primarily meant as an engineering material. They're marketing it for scientific and military applications. It's actually rather impractical to use in artwork because you need a special application process (and there are a lot of safety concerns).

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