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Materials that support the transition towards a more sustainable artistic practice

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Photo of Oyster mushroom, Textile waste — Oyster mushroom, Textile waste
Minga Opazo

Photo of Phycocyanin — Phycocyanin
Peichin Lin

Photo of Latex — Latex
Janine Grosche

Photo of Cassava starch — Cassava starch
Lyndah Katusiime

Photo of Rice husk — Rice husk
Kamonchanok Wongwiboonsat

Photo of Gelatine, Glycerine — Gelatine, Glycerine
Muireann Nic an Bheatha

Photo of Paludicultural Biomass — Paludicultural Biomass
Lucy Mitchell

Photo of Indigo — Indigo
Emily Gubbay

Photo of Cigarette butts — Cigarette butts
Olivia Gino

Photo of Chitosan, Olive waste — Chitosan, Olive waste
Elie Al-Marji

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Future Materials Bank

The Future Materials Bank is an online archive of sustainable materials and material knowledge that supports the transition towards ecologically conscious art and design practices. The archive is free to access, open for submissions, and owned by a nonprofit foundation.

Future Materials

The Future Materials programme at the Jan van Eyck Academie expands the scope and activates the knowledge of the Future Materials Bank. It consists of a physical lab with material samples, a series of workshops and conversations called Encounters, and two 11-month research fellowships.

Jan van Eyck Academie
Academieplein 1, 6211 KM
Maastricht (NL)

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