By taking the lab into the studio, the artist describes in this article the first use of industrial chemical dyes with his paintings or dye-paintings. A brief explanation of this technique in art and the production process is given, together with a short introduction and history on chemical dyes, their toxicity and pigments.

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Three Colors: Coomassie Brilliant Blue, Sudan I and Somalia Yellow

Stiration (left panel). Sudan I with gouache paint on board, 17 x 17cm, 2007. (© C.P. Foster)

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Three Colors: Coomassie Brilliant Blue, Sudan I and Somalia Yellow

Stiration (mid panel). Sudan I with gouache paint on board, 17 x 17cm, 2007. (© C.P. Foster)

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Three Colors: Coomassie Brilliant Blue, Sudan I and Somalia Yellow

Stiration (right panel). Sudan I with gouache paint on board, 17 x 17cm, 2007. (© C.P. Foster)

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