Future Materials Bank

Future Materials Bank

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Materials that support and promote the transition towards a more sustainable artistic practice.

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Animal material 47
Bacteria 12
Biodegradable 165
Bioplastic 55
Bioresin 17
Board material 21
Circular 152
Cleaning 5
Composite 74
Dye 31
Fair Trade 6
Fibre 38
Glaze 12
Glue 7
Human material 11
Ink 14
Oil 7
Paint 11
Paper 14
Pigment 29
Plant-based 123
Polymer 23
Recyclable 78
Recycled 85
Regenerative 31
Textile 53
Vegan 65

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The Future Materials Bank is part of Future Materials, an initiative of the Nature Research department at the Jan van Eyck Academie with funding from Innovatielabs. Logo by Oliver Klimpel.

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