STUART SEMPLE
@stuartsemple
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ARTIST. CURATOR. AUTHOR. ACTIVIST. Art sales: emily.mann @stuartsemple .com Colabs: hello @stuartsemple .com Press: tani @tburnsarts .com
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OUT TODAY!
My book is available worldwide. You can get it everywhere you like to order books.
Thanks to everyone for the support and all your kind words.
I’m blown away.
Writing books is hard - but it’s been worth it!
More info:
Love & Thanks
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Adobe & Pantone think they can own colours and charge us to use them! So I've just liberated the whole colour book and I'm giving it away for FREE unless you're associated with Adobe or Pantone! You can get yours for free here:
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We are here showing how much we love the homeless amongst us - all day today we will be transforming these horrendous pieces of anti human design into LOVE BENCHES
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Slow hand clap for
@bournemouthbc
latest Design Crime! This piece of repulsive
#hostiledesign
is being added to all the benches to prevent homeless from sleeping! anorher gross design against humanity! They'll be taking homeless people's bags next... Oh wait they already are :(
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Lets keep the pressure up! I hope to have the full campaign together in the next couple of days... I know together we can change this. Hostile Design is wrong!! We need to be spotting it and calling it out. We need to name and shame those doing it.
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I’ve made us a NEW PINK called PINK TM - and it’s a protest against
@TMobile
who are being colour hoarding rotters and suing people for using pink shades! I’m sharing their exact same colour with everyone except them (non - profit) here:
#shareThePink
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Humanity 1
Rotters 0
We won Bournemouth - bars are coming down now to eradicate hostile design globally!
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IN THE USA GAY MEN ARE NOT ALLOWED TO GIVE BLOOD
WE TOOK BLOOD FROM GAY EMPLOYEES
@MOTHERNY
& CREATED BLOOD-BASED INK
THEN PRINTED IT ON T-SHIRTS FOR
#WORLDBLOODDONORDAY
TODAY
SEXUALITY IS NOT A RISK FACTOR - STIGMA IS!
GET INVOLVED:
#BLOODISBLOOD
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I' ve made us all a series of plant-based compostable glitteriest glitters - because microplastics are evil, the government have banned them! I wanted to save our sparkle and help the planet. Enjoy them and stay sparkly! You can get them from:
Love x
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OK, I’m going H.A.M with ADOBE. I hope I can count on your help and support.
I’m terrified, but this needs to be done. None of us should be paying those rotters' rent anymore. That’s why I’m building us a new home called ABODE
Support me here, please:
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NEW MATERIALS - so hyped, my new Karen paint set is out today. It contains 4 special super-bland colours and comes with a hotline straight to the manager:
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This one goes out to all the naysayers - the final version of spray is in and it turns any plastic bottle into a spray that you can use with any paint without any nasty chemicals - just air to propel it! Thanks to all that supported - it's coming and it's a game changer!
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@MadameBerry
Might be an rgb / cnyk thing in your profile? Should be identical. Hummm I'll tweak more, that's weird, thanks for letting me know, appreciate it! X
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In Japan these grandparents didn't want kids to feel lonely waiting for the school bus every day so they made them a life size friend! Totoro keeps them company every morning now X
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BIG NEWS - I’ve made pinkest pink pinker! Turned all colourist colours into potions and I may have Kapoor-Proofed the new pink (it smells like berries and word has it he hates berries!) If you’d like some for your work, I’m sharing them here:
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It's legit! I've made us all an actual real artistic licence that we can carry and if anyone tried to question our creative ideas we can whip it out and express ourselves without fear! If you need one you can get yours here:
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I'm so excited to finally share that Placebo and I have made some new art together! A brand new paint and a very special double a-side collectable record with a new painting inspired by their new single! You can pre-order yours here:
Follow
@PLACEBOWORLD
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This one goes out to all the HATERS - my final comment on all this.
Take it or leave it. You won’t ‘cancel’ me. I’ve found my strength and I’m going to go at it even harder, the more you bully me the more fuel I get! As tom petty said "I won't back down" x x ✌️❤️🎨
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HAPPY EASTER TO *EVERYONE who celebrates such things
*Even Anish Kapoor
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This is so funny I had no clue the level bean trolling had reached! Bizzare but hilarious! That'll teach him to share!
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I am getting so many real fuming complaints from actual Karen's this is hilarious
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Out now! We’ve democratised another colour!!! I’m so so so excited this has been a lot of work. Finally, artists can make work with IKB! Easy Klein is out today and it’s an incredibly Kleinish blue. I am so excited to see what the community does with this.
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The
#covidmemorial
by Anish Kapoor! I can't actually think of a worse waste of 12.1 million pounds of public money! Is it just me or does it literally look like a pile of bog rolls?
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For those of you that don't identify as Kapoor - I've given in! You've been asking for a very shirty shirt for ages! I've screen printed a few on gorgeous socially & ecologically sound cotton. They are on my site now:
LOVE YOU x
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This is my fave Kapoor meme of the week! Keep them coming. Oh you know bean boy is now suing Ford for using red named after him?
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We did it! BLINDING orange - the orangiest in the world. So bright it's like liquid sunshine in a bottle! Super limited edition, as ingredients are impossible to find again. Watch the video:
or get some here:
Enjoy JOOSE x
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OK PANTONE: I’ve liberated ‘colour of the year’ VIVA MAGENTA.
Get yours & support this:
I’m putting proceeds towards establishing our own democratic ‘people’s colour of the year' where whole art community will be part of deciding rather than a mega corp.
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The 'better' BLACK is finally ready! And it's out now at excited to see what you make
#sharetheblack
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By looking at this fish you confirm that you are not Anish Kapoor, you are in no way affiliated to Anish Kapoor and to the best if your knowledge information and belief an image of this fish will not make it's way into the hands of Anish Kapoor
- thanks to all who sent me this x
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This is the Whitest White in the world - as long as you solemnly swear you are not a colour criminal, and aren't associated with a colour criminal I'd love to send you some White 2.0 as part of our beta test:
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Ok so I had no idea that this was a thing! I'm a bit gobsmacked! You guys!!! Thanks for sending me this... blew my tiny mind
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So after 9+ months of long covid my sense of smell just spontaneously returned and it is the weirdest thing!
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Brian May has gone and painted his guitar with the Pinkest Pink - it's now the world's Pinkest guitar. He's using it in his new music video and giving all the money to breast cancer charities! Amazing!
#pinktober
#brianmay
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@MadameBerry
Thanks for sharing yes that might help. This is different than the adobe defaults. If affinity starts blocking pantone I might have to make a pack just for affinity.
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I made us all a better gold!!!!
Daniel Smith might have bought up all the Quinacridone gold pigment and it may now be totally extinct - but I wasn't going to sit there and do nothing! Here's the goldest gold :
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My mum passed away today, I've just got over long covid & I've got suffer idiots like you on the internet giving me a hard time about my work - i do it for the love of it and the love of artists - because I care not because I have to! You're the reason culturehustle is closing!
@stuartsemple
Your little hissy fit shows that I am probably not totally off. But hey, why don’t you release the pigment, binder and manufacturer info, things that normally come with professional paints, and prove me wrong. Shouldn't be a problem if your claims are legit.
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BID HERE:
IMPORTANT - By bidding for this artwork, you confirm you are Anish Kapoor, and at the end of the sale, you will send the vendor $8.5 Million.
*$1 will be sent to every NYC resident as compensation for living with the monstrosity.
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Really??? Artists are not makers of luxury goods? Says the man that used the black he hoarded to make $95,000 wrist watches and a new series of hyper expensive trophy sculptures for Venice .... Hummmm
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SPOT THE DIFFERENCE!
Left: Pinkest Pink, Right: PINKIE
If you’d like some of the first batch of the NEW very barbie-ish pink
And you’re happy to confirm you’re not Mattel or associated with them.
You can get some here:
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Very very excited to share this! We've just finished a holographic rainbow pigment kit that means you can make anything holographic!!! I can't wait to see what the community will make with this stuff! Technicolour is out now:
🌈✨🌈✨
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We've made the void - now we are about to share the light! No filters no camera tricks just our new paint
#sharetheblack
#sharethelight
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@JieezNVall
@GIMP_Official
@Krita_Painting
I use gimp a lot, I'm a big fan and yes yes I totally relate to open source software. It felt like because pantone and adobe were doing this I should make an adobe swatch set. But totally when I get some time I'll work on some others for other programs too x
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OMG she's bought a Kapoor I think someone needs to explain to her that really not the done thing!
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It’s time to
#shareTheLight
This is the glowiest glow!!!
LIT is available now from
It’s a super potent light-emitting pigment
I can’t wait to see what amazing ideas you have for this stuff!
LOVE (and have fun!) Stuart x
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@TiredCoder
You don't need to insert any payment methods - go through the cart it won't ask you your card or anything but you will need to leave an email so we can send you the download link
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That cat is so black you have to sign a waiver you're not bean boy to pet it!
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Hi Everyone I’ve opened a Job Centre in the middle of London to help artists retrain, resell and reboot!
Pop on down to the Artist Job Centre:
67 Neal Street, Covent Garden London, WC2H 9PJ (on view from tomorrow)
More info:
LOVE YOU ALL x x x
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Ok guys - I'm going to put the social down for a few days it's spinning me out! Love (almost) all of you lots and lots thanks for being there! I'll be back soon - in the meantime be excellent to one another X
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Oh my word!!! I don't know what to say you lot are just the most amazing amazings!!! Fully funded in 38 hours!!! Woah thank you! I'll get busy making this then because WE ARE ALL GETTING OUR PAINT!! yay :)
#sharetheblack
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I'm not sure people have got the message - we've built a free museum for everyone that you can visit anytime on any device - it's a massive achievement for the team - you can check it out at please can you spread the word?
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You asked & we did it - art community not just one new release today but TWO! I give you BLUE LIT and the SILVERIEST SILVER. The brightest light emitting pigment is now BLUE & silveriest silver is made from actual silver to look like the real deal ENJOY x
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Did you hear the one about the artist taking on Adobe?
Thanks so much to all of you for your incredible support and encouragement with all this! x
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Morning all, this is Emily from Stuart's studio many thanks for your lovely messages of support. Stuart appreciates them, we will be taking over his socials for the forseable future and Stuart will not be doing his live twitch tonight. Thank you.
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Hi everyone - Stuart is doing a lot better, we're all looking after him & he will be back better than ever when he's ready. I printed all your lovely messages & it really seemed to perk him up and has bought hope! So thank you for being so brilliant, he's lucky to have you! Emily
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Haters are really hurting me tonight - please just be considerate to one another and think before you lash out - people on social are humans & words really can hurt - days like this make me feel like not doing what I do for fear of being misunderstood - tomorrow will be brighter!
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An extremely BARBIE-ish colour has been liberated!
As long as you're not MAT-HEL it's yours to use however you want.
Get yours here:
I love you
Stuart
#Barbie
#barbiePink
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Who died and made
#pantone
in charge of what colour next year should be anyway? They're a corporation that controls and profits from proprietary colours. The colour of the year is just a way for them to generate free press for their dubious dealings.
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Thoughts & prayers to those in NYC - sorry to see Bean Boy has struck with a mini-bean :(
Please stream the 'Bean Boy' diss track or watch it here:
My dream is to chart the song so he hears it whenever he goes! Every play helps!
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Oh wow! Now I see where all the lovely people are coming from! It's amazing to know you all care thank you! I'll work as hard and as fast as I can in black 3.0 for you all - I'll try and message everyone back tomorrow! Big love
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I get the message! With a heavy heart in the new year I will be calling it a day with the art materials side of my work. Thanks so much to all of you that have been so supportive and understood what i was trying to do. I wish you all the best for your work love Stuart X
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Oh my gosh! Wow... I've just woken up to see this. You lot are incredible in every way. THANK YOU. You blew my mind again. Looks like we are doing this!
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It's hard making an orange more orange than Trump but we've finally pulled it off! We've made you the world's orangiest orange! Just in time for Halloween! If you'd like some you can get it from our website:
Hope you enjoy it and make amazing things xx
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BIG IMPORTANT NEWS! we need to boycott
#inktober
(jake parker is a wrongen) but we've made you all an alternative. - for the community! No trademarks, profiting off artists or weird legal letters! Find out about
#Pinktober
and get your prompts here!
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Pantone - first of all they hold all the colours in Adobe hostage and ask creators for money to use them. Now they've announced the colour of the year is essentially pinkest pink! If it's a colour war
#pantone
want... It's a colour war they'll get!
?
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looks like me & my friends will have to clean up after the morons! Litter picking this weekend - even though i live here I've been to beach once whole lockdown out of common Sense and respect - it's so sad - our poor town!!
#bournemouthbeach
#Bournemouth
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Painted a BMW i8 with £6.83 worth of black 3.0 to prove you don't need to be able to afford to coat a diamond or a luxury car to use a super black and express yourself! All art and artist's ideas matter!
#sharetheblack
materials should be democratic!
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Can't take it. I'm sorry! I shouldn't feel suicidal for my beliefs form a social network that profits from my data & doesn't't give me enough characters to express my truth. The internet promised freedom and delivered trolls. Be excellent to one another. Goodnight lovely ones X
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I've just released a full set of 36 new pro watercolours & I'm sharing it with all artists not-for-profit to spite greedy corporate materials companies that are charging artists hundreds for similar sets! - the past was theirs the future is ours!
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Happy new year you lovely humans!!! Wishing you a beautiful, arty and inspired 2021! Love you all x x x
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Just finished installing my new sculpture in London using Black 3.0 - some artists are so obsessed with the cheddar - but remember sharing is nice! And not all art holes are dangerous - You can see it at 67 Neal st covent garden until Sunday night X X
#sharetheblack
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Having a hard time. I've written an affordable book, I'm making a phone to raise money for a mental health charity. I've made you a free online artschool, I'm doing all I can to make amazing art materials available to you as quickly as possible and all I get is non stop hate.
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When big galleries should know better! Naughty naughty....
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Do we realize vantablack isn't a paint and it's toxic and you need a lab to grow it? Yeah of course we do that's why we all got together to make a black for artists that is a paint that they can actually use - that's the whole point!
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VOMA is ready!!! We've finally finished building you all a museum and we are giving it away free! You can download your copy now at
Art should be for everyone!
#loveVoma
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What does a
#vantablack
BMW really look like? Without the special lighting and photoshop? Like this.... Can it go outside? No. Can you touch it? Not really. Is the sprayable VBX blacker than 3.0? No... not even close.... hummmm
#sharetheblack
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Thanks to The Times for setting the record straight today! 🙏
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Nearly finished!
'I should be crying but I just can't let it show'
#StuartSemple
2018
#publicart
#denver
#betweenusalleys
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Today we released VOMA for free on all devices! Galleries & museum's are shut again - so even though VOMA isn't perfect, & we were going to share it in the new year, we think it's better out there being used whilst we perfect it -
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People really going for me about nft's - it's really upsetting, please go after someone actually making & selling them rather than me (I'm not) Damien Hirst or takashi murakami, Adidas or the apes. I suffer from a really severe anxiety disorder & the trolling is causing me harm
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Ok we know who did it... We found the Narc ... We know who gave Anish the pink!
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Back in stock!!! So excited - it's been a lot of work to make more..ast time they a went within 24 hours so .praying I made enough for you all!
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