#musoublack

[catherinegraffam]

I have been testing out painting with one of the blackest, if not the blackest, acrylic paint (called Musou black) and combining it with gouache. Haven’t ironed out the look yet but wow it is wild to stare into a void, your eyes don’t know how to interpret the fact that it doesn't conform to light.

‘Self portrait in the void’ - 8x8in, acrylic and gouache on wood

[processzine-org]

process → pause → product (concept)

Process paused today. And along came a product idea. Whether it’s practical or not is another matter—but like most ideas here, I explore it a little, document the edges, then file it for later inspection.

null™ — the Abyss Orb

A desk-scale “mini black hole” that visually collapses under normal light. Not a toy—more a meditation object about perception, duality, and fear. Therapy for the noise: a physical pause that refuses to mirror you back.

Symbolism: // (process) becomes || (pause). The project pauses itself and turns into an object.

How it works (prototype path):

Orb: ultra-matte black sphere (paint or micro-flock).

Base: a collar-cup—a shallow concave seat plus a thin knife-edge ring that blocks grazing light so the orb reads as a void.

Finish: outside = matte; inside of the collar/bowl = optical-black (flock/velour).

Scale: 100 mm orb; base Ø 100 mm; knife-edge 0.9 mm thick × 7 mm high; cup depth 9 mm.

Intent: a pocket of nothing to rest your eyes on. A pause button for the brain. Place it where light fails. Breathe until the urge to name it passes.

Status: concept → drawings → renders → print-ready base (for testing). Could become a small batch or a Kickstarter perk bundled with Process Zine #00 and a Signal // Noise “NULL mix.”

A real 10 cm black hole would weigh ~5½ Earths and would swallow our planet in minutes—its pull so strong that even at the Moon’s distance it would raise tides hundreds of times larger than the Moon’s.

[vholecekart]

Setting up the test area. Will probably do the actual testing tomorrow so daylight will give a better indication of the differences. #blackestblack #black3 #musoublack https://www.instagram.com/p/ClukmTcLGqn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[vholecekart]

My order of musou black arrived today. Time to make some comparison swatches #blackestblack #black3 #musoublack https://www.instagram.com/p/CluVzirpMt8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=