"We examine the online debate ignited by Pantone's Colour of the Year, Cloud Dancer. This episode dives into the discussion prompted by Pantone, unpacking the uneasy relationship between colour and fascism. From hardline efforts to regulate colour in public life to the ways vibrancy and maximalism reassert themselves, we explore how colour becomes a quiet form of resistance across art, fashion, film, and design."
"Presenter: Stefanie Dekker Guests: Ingrid Calvo Ivanovic Colour epistemologist John Villa Art historian and fashion commentator Abbianca Makoni Branding and sales psychology expert"
Online reaction to Pantone's Colour of the Year, Cloud Dancer, sparked debate about how colour functions politically and culturally. Historical instances show hardline regimes attempting to regulate public colour to enforce uniformity and social control. Conversely, vibrancy and maximalism resurge across creative fields as deliberate rejections of monochrome conformity, signaling alternative aesthetic and political stances. Colour operates as a subtle form of resistance within art, fashion, film, and design through choices that foreground diversity, visibility, and emotional intensity. Multiple disciplinary perspectives — from colour theory and art history to branding and psychology — illuminate how hues convey power and dissent.
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