What if…
the way we perceive color depends on many factors: the proximity of other colors, the structure of the eye, atmospheric conditions, diseases, or anatomical and physiological features… there are so many factors.
In this project, I tried to get to the essence of color, removing one factor and revealing another. I played with color settings, searching for shades hidden within the subject being photographed.
The presence or absence of color changes not only the composition of the frame but also its mood.
If you think about it, moods also have their own colors. We experience rage, and the world seems to be covered in a red haze. Sadness is not called green for nothing. It immediately evokes a swampy spirit. Fear is a chilling feeling, and perhaps many would say it is blue. Joy, sadness, pain, irritation… all these words have their own colors.
The color and its influence on linguistics, composition, and the psyche have been studied throughout all times.
Personally, I “unpack” many memories by “playing” with color in the editor.
For example, this combination of shades and colors reminded me of my childhood. In the 90s, there was an interesting mainstream trend among parents—sewing gypsy skirts for girls. I had a skirt with a similar print.
What if forgotten memories could be unlocked with color?
And there are studies on this too. For example, there is a study: Yu. A. Gribber, A. A. Delov “The Influence of Color on Short-Term Memory Indicators.” Incredible, right? Color even affects our ability to remember information.
Red
color, as proven by linguistics, appears first in the language lexicon, along with blue, green, and yellow (with exceptions), because it is the color of berries, vegetables, and fruits. This fact shows the importance of color not only in people’s lives but also in their language.
What if
Are there people who see many more colors? And such people exist—tetrachromats.
“This is a genetic mutation that allows one to see up to 100 million color variations, while the average person sees about a million, ” says an article online. Imagine, someone lives in a brighter world.
It’s amazing.
Vrubel was colorblind, and on his canvases, we see the world as the artist saw it. That’s why I like to think the world isn’t quite as we see it.
Perhaps this is why scientists study the structure of the eyes of insects and animals. I think everyone wants a glimpse of a world different from our own perception.
Color changes everything, and it’s fun. Through color change, you can enter a fairy tale, a post-apocalyptic movie.
“Olo” color
In Berkeley, scientists at the University of California discovered a color invisible to the human eye. They had to stimulate the eyes of five volunteers for them to be able to see the color, which was subsequently named “olo.” It is a rich blue-green color.
Since the research is new (from 2025), debates are still ongoing in the scientific community. But it wasn’t this that interested me, but the fact that the color changes and manifests under certain conditions. I like that I’m not the only one thinking about this.
The color also depends on the context—the neighboring colors. Because of this, I was worried while putting together this photo project. What if the photographs change with this arrangement? What if you perceive them differently than I intended?
And you know what? It doesn’t matter. Your eyes might see the color and shades completely differently than I do, regardless of my project layout. I just want you to see these photographs and experience the feelings that are uniquely yours.
Thank you for your attention to my project, and remember—everything is relative.
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