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 41
Bacteria 10
Biodegradable 145
Bioplastic 44
Bioresin 16
Board material 19
Circular 131
Cleaning 5
Composite 67
Dye 28
Fair Trade 5
Fibre 31
Glaze 11
Glue 7
Human material 9
Ink 13
Oil 7
Paint 8
Paper 13
Pigment 27
Plant-based 111
Polymer 17
Recyclable 67
Recycled 70
Regenerative 26
Textile 44
Vegan 61

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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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