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Concetta Antico is an Australian artist based in San Diego, California. Antico is a tetrachromat, giving her eyes the ability to see up to one hundred times more colors than a normal human being.

“Everything is amplified in color and I didn’t realize everyone didn’t see it,” said Antico. “When I heard the test results, there was a soothingness for me, a sigh. I said, ‘OK, this explains so many things.’”

A genetic and vision test carried out by Dr. Jay Neitz of the University of Washington Medical School confirmed Antico has the building blocks for four photoreceptors in her eye. Most of us have three. For her, it results in a huge range and nuance of color. Researchers believe the Australian-born artist can see shades we don’t even have names for.

“My world speaks to me very strongly and then I can’t wait to paint it,” said Antico. “I’ve been told that you see gray, mostly, in a shadow. Well, shadows are fabulous. I see emerald greens, I see magentas, I see lilacs, I see blues.”

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