Philosophy The Colours of Time is a unique conceptual project that will be both a work of art and a multi-disciplinary examination of the historical relationship between colour and the development of human society over the last thousand years. The Colours of Time will examine our relationship to colour as a means of expression and memory. Colour moves through the dimension of time where colour is either kept or consumed. "Colours are sensations that are relative or reflected. Between these wax and wane our aspirations and desires, our fate and nostalgia, our memories. With each of these our actions and passions follow their course." Manlio Brusantin Colour crosses and bridges both science and art, physiology and psychology. And as such colour has wavered in its interpretation and understanding. Until the mid 19th century, colour was aesthetic and spiritual in nature. Little was understood of its scientific aspects. As scientific knowledge exploded over the last 300 years, colour too became an area for scientific research. In the latter part of this century, it has become apparent that neither art or science alone can answer pertinent questions relative to our existence and substance. A growing number of people have joined art with spiritualism and science to create innovative solutions to further exploration. Colour theory has become an increasingly important area of research. The Colours of Time will use a multi-disciplinary approach to understand its historic impact and its potential to affect society at large, as well as developing art as a means to providing a more complete understanding of colour. When complete, the art installation--a huge wall of coloured panels--will illuminate human culture over the last millennium, plotting significant arcs of historical narrative over a changing palate of colour. The project will involve extensive research into how colour was used throughout the last thousand years; how colour paralleled world events, lifestyles and social movements over time. How did colour affect us? How did colour report our condition? Are some colours more likely to be predominant in affluent times? During hard times, are we drawn to dark colours or do we seek more uplifting colours? Most importantly, how did colour report and influence growth and change in our society? Much work has been done in the area of colour and the individual. What makes this project unique is the study of the impact of colour on a large group or society of people through and in relation to time. Does colour have a past, present and future?