SiO2 nanoparticles

Currently the lab produces structural colour paint based on SiO2 nanoparticles. Depending on the size of the particles, different colour …

Microalge photopolymer

Mirrors

Mirrors intend to explore the meanings of more-than-human and deep ecology within the post-anthropocentric paradigm, addressing the urgency and recontextualising …

Etching with algae

The Ink Project by Greta Facchinato

They will wear you, Regardless by Sylvia Sarpong

For this project I started by conducting research on the relationship between the viewer and the artwork. I wondered what …

Penplotting with microalgae

Dancing algae

Animation is a time-based medium, so are dance and choreography. They are arts of the instant, and play around with …

BOREAL

Microalgae watercolors

Microalgae watercolor palette done in collaboration with Laurence De Craene at Industrie Museum.

Labobratorium notebooks

Fist edition of the notebooks which covers were printed with microalgae pigments. This project is a collaboration between KASK and …

How is the weather today by Camille Wouterson

“How is the weather today?” wants to subtly confront the audience with the climate crisis by asking a daily question …

Tempering steel by Jules Labath

No comes the tempering stage, tempering is used to incrementally increase or decrease the hardness of the steel. What you …

Research Chair on Beauty studies

On November 27, 2020, the Steering committee of the Research Chair on Beauty studies designated the laureates of its call …

Natural pigments from microalgae grown in industrial wastewater

The aim of this study was to investigate the cultivation of Nostoc sp., Arthrospira platensis and Porphyridium purpureum in industrial …

Pigment extraction at LIWET

Microalgae are considered as a reliable and sustainable feedstock for the production of biofuels and biochemically active compounds such as …

Color sensor

Color sensor by using ColorPAL Colour Sensor Module (Parallax Inc 28380). The sensor is able to measure and emit any …

Photo algae

Haematococcus pluvialis is a unicellar green algae. The green cells synthetize a red pigment called astaxanthin, that protects them against …

Reckless Intimacy 2

A red slip, a vivid element of the Italian new years eve tradition. Full of hopes and dreams is this …

Red

Blood is something a lot of living entities have in common. The animation Red is made from an interest in …

Experimental Textiles

Trying to create a different type of textiles, I experiment with new materials to develop yarns in a particular method …

Sonic complex system

Out of a kombucha experimented sprouted a new speculative thought process about the emergence of sentience and self organisation in …

Color Coherence

In quantum physics, color has an important role in what is known as quantum chromodynamics (QCD). QCD is a theory …

Microalgae pigments

Wax Landscapes

The landscape is a recurring element in my practice. It is not always expressed in the same form. They can …

Musical Improvisation inspired by Colour Theory

Inspired by the theories of Goethe and the compositions of Scriabin we developed a relationship between the 12 notes of …

Beetorrent

Research in the potential of propolis as a mummification material for the project "Beetorrent" by Jerry Galle.

"As the Arctic …

Mothcinema

Bestaat er ongerepte sneeuw? Dit werk gaat over het creeëren van een kunst of zuiver en natuurlijke cinema op …

Interference

Interference is a proposal that explores the possibility of using the physicochemical properties of some minerals to generate color under …

Microcosmic

Color is a physical property of light that we can perceive through our eyes. It is transformed by our brain …

WASO (Write a Science Opera)

Children from 6 to 9 years old from the school De Buurt prepared a Science Opera on the topic of …

Petrilogy biology

Ressurected Object

Neochromologism.io

Algae Publication OSP

This poster/leaflet is under Free Art License Art Libre and has been generated with a Python script. This publication …

Forget me Not

This research is made with natural pigments of algae, they decompose by daylight. It's our research process how to print …

Decay

Decay, is a general name for research in collaboration with Maria Boto and Laboratorieumbio at KASK, Ghent over the behavioral …

Relict of a Tropical Princess

The object is a fragile artefact discovered by an extensive expedition to the remote island Lengguru, Neuguinea. The territory is …

The amazing Tardigrade-Water bear

We waited again for 10-15 min and then he slowly (really slow!!) started moving again. First with his legs and …

THE EFFECT OF QUININE

Quinine is an alkaloid found in the bark of the centuries as a treatment for malaria. Quinine not only gives …

When Earth was a Lover

When Earth was a Lover is an experiment based on travelling through microscopic elements of our daily life in search …

Present for a Day

After the holiday the jacket started to flush for its first time. It looks fairytaily beautiful. the mushrooms started to …

BioTrack

BioTrack is a real-time audiovisual installation expressing interest in morphological and behavioral complexity observed in nature. Specifically, small creatures evolve …

Piezo-Electrical Crystals

Piezo-Electric Crystals are known Rochelle Salt. These crystals have the potential to create a piezo-electric charge. Rochelle salt is correctly …

SEBUM

Thomas Vancoppenolle

Once photographed however, the depth of this physical object is reduced to a singular surface again. But when looking at …

Shi Chen

Although the intention was to make sort of thing like the amber, all these artistic works make me remind of …

DOMUM FIDELEM TARDIGRADE

This is a work proposal of a building-kit for a tardigrade safe house. Also known as the ‘domum fidelem tardigrade …

Algae 3D printing

Exploring biomaterials (agar and pigments) derived from algae for 3D-printing.

A project by Janne Claes.

Faro

Experimental movie based on Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction. Elias Heuninck (Formlab), María Boto (Laboratorium), 2017, 3'.

Work made in collaborabation between Elias …

Tierra de Diatomeas

Land of Diatoms, a project by Susana, Inés Cámara Leret and María Boto Ordóñez to investigate the relationship between human …

KWEEKGOED

For five generations of Hofbouwers in Martha's family a lot of information and knowledge was passed on. This information has …

Fungus cases

Tags: users Date: 3 May 2018 Author: LABORATORIUM

I wanted to grow something in a cassettecase. Something with a short …

Master Seminar Living colours 2024

As an artist and designer, colour is a constant consideration. You must deal with material selection, application methods, colour combinations …

Essential readings LABORATORIUM

Essential Reading is a project that aims to enlarge, diversify and enrich Kunstenbibliotheek’s book collection. Which books are, today …

Les Marées by Amandine David

Every summer, green algae cover the beaches of Brittany. Every morning, human workers and backhoe loaders clean it. The accumulation …

LASER Talks Brussels, Light, Color and Matter

LABORATORIUM participated in the LASER Talks Brussels: Light, Color and Matter. The topic "Light, Color, and Matter" is an exploration …

Matérialités, heuristique et écologie de la recherche

This conference examined, from an aesthetic point of view, the tight links between research and creation by focusing on the …

FTI expo

During Flanders Technology & Innovation Ghent the work Petrilogy,a collabortion between Elias Heuninck and LABORATORIUM, will be exhibited in the …

Kleur Bekennen at FTI

The textile industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world because of synthetic textile dyes. Can designers …

Columbia College Lecture

During a visit to Chicago we were invited by the artist and educator Friedhard Kiekeben to give a lecture to …

SAIC visit

Master in Design through New Materials 2024

Over the course of 3 days in the Master in Design through New Materials, we brought vibrant colours to life …

De+Humans

Built up on the border between design, technology and nature, in a philosophical perspective linked to multispecies coexistence and environmental …

Welcome to the two sides of life

Dr. Ayben Kaynar Tanır presents in the exhibition “Two Faces of Life” her artworks, created with the non-toxic printmaking techniques …

Structural colours in the arts

LABORATORIUM did an introduction to the use of structural colours in art and design for Panoptès Foundation. During the lecture …

Animal bodies

Within the project De+HUMANS, from the University of Studies of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, the research Ecology of Colour and …

Master in Design through New Materials 2023

Module on sustainable colour production run by Heleen Sintobin and Camille Wouterson within the Master Design through New Materials.

Project Week Colour Activism

Ben jij iemand die gefascineerd is door kleuren, biologie/wetenschap, ecologie, research en duurzaamheid dan is dit project van de …

KIKK

On 23 September, the KIKK, TRAKK and Le Pavillon teams invite you to TRAKK for an afternoon of inspiring talks …

entre le crépuscule et le ciel, collaboration with Ann Veronica Janssens at Collection Lambert

“Comment montrer, sans les trahir, les choses simples dessinées entre le crépuscule et le ciel ?” René Char

Au premier étage …

Future Materials Encounter at Jan Van Eyck Academie

Future Materials Encounter #6: Blue Elf Cup by Liene Kazaka on 25th June 2022

A journey into the colorful world …

Laboratorium at BIOTOPIA

Biotopia, a contraction of Biotope and Utopia, plunges us into the universe of living beings that inhabit our planet. The …

Chaire Beaute

The Beauty Chair welcomes Ann Veronica Janssens, María Boto Ordóñez, Heleen Sintobin and Liliana D'Alba for an interactive conference. This …

Laboratorium at Radio Nacional de España

En nuestra cita con los científicos expatriados, viajamos a Bélgica, donde trabaja como investigadora María Boto Ordoñez, licenciada en Tecnología …

Wool Mondays at Green Fabric

Rivieren lijden onder kleurrijke mode, dus biokleur moet helpen

Article at NOS news on textile coloring by the journalist Susan Sjouwerman.

Flanders bio. The art of biotech.

Lecture on transdisciplinary research done at Laboratorium for the conference "Knowledge for growth: The art of biotech"

Kleur bekennen

In de kledingketen is geen enkele schakel zo vervuilend als textielverven. Kunnen ontwerpers en onderzoekers het tij keren met kleurrijke …

Design Festival Ghent: Algae, Living Colours

A color spectrum determined by time. Laboratorium experimented with ink from algae on textile, paper and PLA, then exposed them …

Design Festival Ghent: Structural Colours

In terms of climate impact, the dyeing industry has quite a dark edge. Laboratorium.bio offers alternative methods, such as …

Design Festival Ghent: Wastewater

Let the ink flow? Let the ink grow! Laboratorium grows microalgae in industrial wastewater that both purify the water and …

Laboratorium at ONRUST

Een ecologie van kleur

Het Color BioLab is al lang geen onbekende meer, ook niet voor de jury van de …

Naturlijke kleuren at Feeling wonen

Kleuren die verdampen, als getuigen van de tijd die vervliegt. Of het tegenovergestelde: kleuren die al miljoenen jaren ‘ingebakken’ zitten …

Laboratorium at IMAL

Henry van de Velde Award

We are happy to announce that we are one of the winner in the category Henry van de Velde award …

Second Edition Master Living Colors

Second edition of the Master Living Colors

Color has always been evaluated on its stability. In the past, numerous books …

Las Cosas at Zulo

Biologic Art

Del 12 al 16 de julio de 2021 la Universidad de León oferta un curso de verano en colaboración con …

COLORS, ETC.

Fading time through colour

The history of colours is the story of the human being trying to appropriate the beauty …

Colour Day

On March 21st 2021, ICA-Belgium, along with many other countries celebrates International Colour Day (ICD). ICD celebrations aim to develop …

BIOLAB WEEK BIOFRICTION

From the 15th to the 19th of March, Elisava’s Master in Design through New Materials and Hangar presented the …

BioLab Conference

On Monday, March 15 at 6 pm, Elisava Research and the European project Biofriction present the Biolab Conference, a lecture …

Master Living Colors

Color has always been evaluated on its stability. In the past, numerous books explained the secrets to make a good …

Ciencia con Alma

Ciencia con Alma es un proyecto radiofónico concebido por Radio Alma y por la Consejería Cultural y Científica y que …

Kleurrijke wetenschapsters ELLA

Het geheime leven van kleurrijke wetenschapsters en kunstenaressen. Met ons recente project willen we (verhalen van) straffe vrouwen in STEAM …

Best Microalgae Award 2020

In collaboration with Larissa Arashiro (UGent) we obtained the Best Microalgae Awards 2020 Wild Card Category Silver Medallist with the …

Lecture at the Tecnologico de Monterey

Lecture on scientific career development from science to art to students of the multicultural highschool at the Tecnológico de Monterey …

Design dialogues x Colour

Wat is de invloed van kleur op design, en vice versa? Wat kan kleur betekenen? En hoe ziet de toekomst …

Damn magazine

Article published on DAMN magazine about the research of the biolab. How sustainable is the colour dye in your top …

Las cosas

Las Cosas is a collection of objects and images created to commemorate the centenary of the birth of César Manrique …

KLEUREYCK Van Eyck’s Colours in Design

What is the origin of colour? How do you create colour? What is the impact of colour? In honour of …

Internationale Vrouwendag 2020 in the meubelfabriek

Wat zijn je favoriete kleuren? We hebben het over de oorsprong van de natuurlijke kleurstoffen. We helpen jou om je …

Tech Day 20:Biotech & Future Sustainable Societies

This year's Tech Day lecture series, under the title "Biotech and Future Sustainable Societies", aims to highlight engineering in design …

W’re Out Phishin’ - Tools for Things and Ideas

W’re out Phishin’ toont een verzameling van kunstenaars, biologen en makers die zich toeleggen op het verrijken van het …

Project week 2019: Workshop screen printing with microalgae

Workshop "Screen printing with microalgae" at the textile department of KASK School of Arts in collaboration with Laboratorium.

Mushroom workshop at LUCA

Workshop on growing mushrooms at LUCA Schools of Arts organised by Pepa Ivanova.

Laboratorium at Onrust magazine

Text made by Bert Puype & Alice Lefebvre about Laboratorium and the Color biolab research project.

DDW @Albert Van Abbehuis "MAKE THE FUTURE"

MAKE THE FUTURE is welcoming the curious, the open-minded, the extraordinary and the autonomous. Discover a range of exhibits, talks …

DDW @Plan B "Forget me Not"

‘We are born (originate), we live (exist), we die (decompose)’ A search into our desire to preserve what is. We …

Hack The Lab

Seeing together: a Synopsis

Often asepticised, secluded and reserved for scientific purposes, a laboratory is a place for scrutiny. Seemingly opposed to the immaculate …

1m3: Interaction of Color

In the mid-20th century, Josef Albers revolutionised the art world with the publication of his book "Interaction of Color". Published …

Color Biolab in Kunstletters

Color Biolab Workshop: Harbinger Subtle Collisions:

What is color? Chemistry? Light? Perception? Language?

During the Harbinger Subtle Collisions, the Color Biolab organizes a workshop in collaboration …

Harbinger: Subtle Collisions

A HARBINGER is a forerunner. Historically linked to the idea of providing lodgments in advance, it indicates something or someone …

Workshop: Verven met natuurlijke indigo

Trio Tinctorius, dat zijn drie mensen die vegetaal verven: ze halen kleur uit de natuur en gebruiken dit als verfstof …

Nieuw kleur DOK

Zondag, 2 juni, stellen ze trouwens het atelier open voor publiek en geven ze een demo over hoe je een …

ICA-Belgium COLOUR SYMPOSIUM

The Colour Symposium brings together Belgian and international speakers from various disciplines spanning the fields of art, design, science and …

ETHO Conference, Aalto University

The third Art and Design Academies Technical Service Workshop was organised by Aalto University in Espoo at 4 and 5 …

RessObject in Kanal-Pompidou Brussels

RessObject will be exhibited by Gluon in Printemps Numérique, a 2-day festival for digital culture initiated by the Brussels Government …

LEVEND TEXTIEL: printen met algen

Bright up the chameleon skin to pale

Bright up the chameleon skin to pale Performative experiments of Pepa Ivanova during the Master Seminar.

A discussion of the …

Master seminar Art Science and Technology Interactions 2019

In this third edition of the Master Seminar Art, science and technology interactions participants will have an introduction about bioart …

TFG dyeing with live bacteria

On February 6th we organized a workshop with bachelor students at ELISAVA on dyeing with living bacteria.

Master in Design through New Materials

During this course, the participants will have an introduction to the use of biomaterials, specifically pigments derived from microorganisms. From …

FARO

We will be at Ter Vesten cultural center in Beveren the 17th of November presenting FARO, an experimental movie based …

Fibre-fixed

Du pourpre à la pourpre colloquium

On October 13th and 14th in Brussels, a colloquium about the color purple will be carried out by Nuances de …

Screen printing with algae and plants at Ghent Industrie Museum

In collaboration with the Museum of Industry in Ghent, we will screen print with algae and plants used in the …

Mar Menor Lab: Art+Science in an emergency landscape

From 09-11-2018 to 09-16-2018 in Mar Menor, Murcia (Spain), we will participate in the summer school about art and ecology …

Grow your own spirulina algae!

First session in collaboration with ReaGent about how to grow spirulina at home: from the starter culture to the final …

Wood Fungi Conference

As part of the collaboration with Mycelia and Zeger Reyers, we will present the results of The Colours of the …

Workshop Hack the Pigment // Spirulina Session

Het Werkhuis, in collaboration with Laboratorium and Wabi.labo, organizes a workshop on Spirulina (cyanobacterium Arthrospira). Spirulina is not only …

Gent aan Zee

During the climate festival 'Gent aan Zee', Laboratorium presented its research on sustainable materials through the construction of a beach …

Future Materials

A poster printed with algae ink was presented in the exhibition Future Materials organized by Handmade in Bruges. The poster …

Opendeurdag KASK 2018

During the school Opendeur dag in the greenhouse located in one of the gardens of KASK the results The Colours …

Projectweek 2018: Algae print

A group of students from the fashion department designed five iconic fashion motives to be printed with algae: animal, cashmere …

Colour Day Conference 2018

For the Belgian International Colour day in La Cambre, Brussel, we had the opportunity to present our work (The Color …

Project week 2018: The Colours of the Oyster Mushroom

The experimental bio lab for art and design LABORATORIUM offered a workshop about oyster mushrooms. We focused on the life …

Experimenteel Zeefdrukken Met Algenverf

Twelve participants between 12 and 18 years old experimented with spirulina and screen printing in the Batterie. After an introduction …

Master seminar Art Science and Technology Interactions 2018

In this second edition of the Master Seminar Art, science and technology interactions participants had an introduction about bioart, biodesign …

Prepositions in Artistic research Symposium

For the conference Prepositions in Artistic research, organized by Arts Platform Brussels and ARTO, Laboratorium presented LABORATORIUM: experimental biolab for …

WoooW Festival

LABORATORIUM participated in the science week 2017 with a workshop on color in MIAT. In this workshop pH, density, surface …

Belgian Society for Microbiology Conference

Belgian Society for Microbiology Conference

We present the results of our collaboration with the Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology …

Traditional dyeing

In collaboration with the fashion department from KASK, we did an introduction course on natural dyeing by using madder, weld …

X-Ray: Laboratorium @KASK

X-Ray: Laboratorium explores the boundaries between art and science by presenting a group of short films where the filmmakers have …

Master Seminar: Art, science and technology interactions 2017

In the past few decades, there is a growing number of art, science and technology collaborations. This seminar offered the …

Indigo workshop

Together with the researcher Clara Vankerschaver, from the textile department, a workshop about indigo has been organized. Moving from the …

Vlaamse Wetenschapsweek in KASK

For the first time, the School of Arts KASK participated in the Vlaamse Wetenschapsweek with a workshop ran by two …

Colour and vision, Natural History Museum, London

As part of the color research project developed in KASK, we had the opportunity to visit the exhibition “Colour and …