The Chromologist: Eric Underwood

Former Royal Ballet dancer and model, Eric Underwood, welcomes Patrick into the rambling Chiltern farmhouse he’s recently moved to. In the cosiness of Eric’s library snug they talk about his deep bond with his mother which he likens to the expansive blue of the colour Borrowed Light, about his childhood growing up in Washington D.C as a gifted dancer and about his experiences as one of the few professional black ballet dancers. Eric also tells the story of how he came to create ballet shoes for people of colour. ‘The colour of "ballet white" I’ve always seen as quite challenging if you aren’t white. I wanted to change that.’Learn about the colours featured in each episode hereSee the colours of Eric's life hereFollow Eric on Instagram hereSign up to our weekly newsletter for inspirationFollow us on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.