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Materials that support the transition towards a more sustainable artistic practice

Recent additions

Photo of Latex — Latex

Magdalena Sophie Orland

Photo of Nettle, Ramie — Nettle, Ramie

Xue Chen

Photo of Seeds — Seeds

Antonia Ablass

Photo of Fruit — Fruit

Enola Gil La Rocca

Photo of Pine sawdust, Sodium alginate — Pine sawdust, Sodium alginate

David Cabra

Photo of Charcoal, Sodium alginate — Charcoal, Sodium alginate

David Cabra

Photo of Sodium alginate — Sodium alginate

Lucrezia Alessandroni

Photo of Kombucha paper — Kombucha paper

Asli Hatipoglu

Photo of Iron Oxide pigment, Biopolymer — Iron Oxide pigment, Biopolymer

Dorieke Schreurs

Photo of Mussel — Mussel

Licia Desideri

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The Future Materials Bank is an archive of materials that supports and promotes the transition towards ecologically conscious art and design practices. It is part of Future Materials, an initiative of the Nature Research department at the Jan van Eyck Academie.

Contact us at futurematerialsbank@janvaneyck.nl.

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Supported by Innovationlabs. The Innovationlabs programme gives an impulse to the cultural and creative sector to develop useful knowledge and new working methods that will help this sector become more agile and resilient in the longer term. On behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, the Creative Industries Fund NL, and CLICKNL.

Previously supported by the DOEN Foundation. The DOEN Foundation supports pioneers who are committed to a green, socially-inclusive and creative society.

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