”Cosmic Latte, refers to the name of the average color of the universe, which in 2009 was determined to be more beige than what has been traditionally thought of as blue. Two American astrophysicists studied the color of the light emitted by 200,000 galaxies and created a cosmic spectrum, which they then blended according to the light spectrum visible to human eyes. Finch represents that specific warm, yellowish-white shade of light with LED lights (designed to look like incandescent bulbs), which are then arranged in the shape of the molecular models of the pigments needed to create this “cosmic latte” color: titanium white, Mars yellow, chrome yellow, and a touch of cadmium red.” [source]
Spencer Finch || Cosmic Latte, 2017 ||
150 light fixtures and 417 incandescent bulbs, dimensions variable, one of 3 versions
Louise Bourgeois || The Couple, 2007-09 || Cast and polished aluminum, edition of six 
”North Adams is still an ideal place to live and to bring up children. We have the mountains. In the summertime, it’s not as hot as in the big cities. You have the change of seasons. You can see the change of scenery on the mountains. You see the trees blossoming, which is a beautiful sight. In the wintertime, the woods have a tremendous attraction. There’s a lot of noise in the woods in the winter. You see the footprints of so many animals. Of course, we get accustomed to this and don’t notice it as much. But those people who left North Adams miss the mountains. That’s the first thing they mention when they come back.”
– Benjamin Apkin, 78 years old (1996)
From a series of interviews with local residents, gathered and edited by author and historian Joe Manning
MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA
September 2nd, 2019
The Humble Fabulist 