Chromatic Irrelevance Studies

Chromatic Irrelevance Studies

A Modern Wing Exhibition

A Modern Wing Exhibition

Humans see colour across three primary wavelength ranges: blue, green and red.
Cats see across two, perceiving a reduced chromatic range but with heightened sensitivity to motion and low light.

This exhibition examines the implications of that difference.

Chromatic Colour Excess

Chromatic Colour Excess

Humans distinguish colour across three primary wavelength ranges.

Humans distinguish colour across three primary wavelength ranges.

Control A

Control B (inverse)

Controls demonstrate that the subject remains constant while only chromatic conditions vary.

Two-Channel Colour Vision

Cats perceive a compressed chromatic field.

Efficient Colour Field

Under feline perception, red–green distinctions are muted. Blue–yellow contrasts remain.

When colour is irrelevant, tone becomes primary.

Contrast Study #1

Contrast Study #1

Contrast Study #1

Contrast Study #2

Contrast Study #2

Contrast Study #2

Contrast Study #3

Contrast Study #3

Contrast Study #3

Appendix: Response to persistent human enquiries on colour

Appendix: Response to persistent human enquiries on colour

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© Museum of Cats, 1633-2026. All rights reserved.

© Museum of Cats, 1633-2026. All rights reserved.

© Museum of Cats, 1633-2026. All rights reserved.