Reuben Wu
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Reuben Wu
@Reuben_Wu
Visual Artist | NatGeo Photographer














I just submitted Codex Obscura on 6529, my pigment & dye research project. I created this piece with iron salts, handmade botanical inks, acids, minerals, discarded liquid from pigment extraction and rust on paper. This project will fund my ongoing natural pigment & dye research. For the past 7 months, I have been heavily experimenting with natural dyes, pigment extraction and chemical reactions. Unfortunately, this is not a well-documented practice, so I find myself having to create my own process through trial and error to ensure reproducibility and accuracy. This card would allow me to build a massive Codex of color swatches and recipes. Vote here : 6529.io/waves/b6128077…


Photos from the Pyrenees

























