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

Recent additions

Photo of Urine — Urine

Arthur Guilleminot

Photo of Tinder fungus — Tinder fungus

Mari Koppanen

Photo of Recycled plastic — Recycled plastic

Katesi Jacqueline Kalange

Photo of Morning glory, Bindweed — Morning glory, Bindweed

Franklin St. Studio

Photo of Oyster shell — Oyster shell

Franklin St. Studio

Photo of Sugar — Sugar

Yassine Ben Abdallah

Photo of Seaweed — Seaweed

Gwenllian Spink

Photo of Mycelium — Mycelium

Aya Koné

Photo of Wool waste — Wool waste

Nina Havermans

Photo of Mycelium — Mycelium

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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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