The whole Ishihara test project came out of Rob and Nick's ongoing project "Pubic Perception of Colour" (2009). Inspired by the Pantone colour chart, they decided to see how colour appeared to different individuals as a work for 100% Design in September 2009. So they invited some 300 men, women and children to their studio in west London to pick out seven spectrum colours from the Pantone range and recorded the results. It's amazing how one person's orange is another's red, how blue can become green, etc. This was not a scientific experiment, Rob insists, but an artistic one.
The project has been printed and framed, but is also ongoing on their website. It raises interesting issues about authorship, as the work relies on the participation of the public.
For the full results check out the link and you can also participate in this project online: http://www.robandnick.com/detail.php?thing_id=373&x=4&y=3
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