PMDD Red
"Those of us with PMDD sometimes describe the days leading up to our period as the 'Red Zone' or 'Red Mist.'”
Color Codex
What do specific colors — in material manifestations — mean to semioticians? A global series.
Jacaranda Purple
"The color suggests a form of joyful spirituality: grounded, immediate, and lived rather than contemplative."
Eastern Bloc Grey
"Being between two apartment buildings you could be anywhere: in a random Bucharest neighborhood, a small, but heavily industrialized Russian town, in Bulgaria, Ukraine or Slovakia."
Amaltas Yellow
"An Amaltas’s brightness is an accent that lifts the scene up."
Thailand Turquoise
"It is both bright and restful."
Blossom Pink
"There is almost a sense of being on a bit of a high from the short-lived but lovely blossoms."
Statue of Liberty Teal
"I had done what my dad predicted and my achievement was symbolized by this giant statue."
Mexican Pink
"It feels like its purpose is cutting through the thick slices of time…"
Kyoto Moss
"I wanted to bottle this place to drink it…"
Pining Green
"Longing for that which is to come and for that which we've left behind…"
Electro-erotic Cobalt
"Like a vertigo we can’t help enjoying."
Marrakech Mint
"Nothing is not lifted by this green."
Auroville Orange
An homage to Auroville's lessons of empathy, kindness, and compassion.
Paris Luminous Grey
"Nothing had yet happened; all was but a promise."