On Thursday 8 May, Z33 in Hasselt will open the exhibition Colour: Seeing beyond pigment. You can visit the show for free that evening during Kunstennacht. Hasselt's art spaces will open their doors to the public from 18:00 to 23:00.

Colour: Seeing beyond pigment is a collaboration between Z33 and the Ecology of Color research project at KASK & Conservatorium, led by Heleen Sintobin & Amandine David, together with scientist María Boto Ordoñez.

Colour: Seeing beyond pigment

Pigments are everywhere. From paints to cosmetics and clothes, from everyday objects to your food and drinks, they literally add colour to life. Unfortunately, the pigment and dye industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world. In the search for natural alternatives, Laboratorium – the biolab for art, design and biotechnology at KASK & Conservatorium in Ghent – went a long way. Here, melanin proved to be a fascinating track. In Z33, researchers, designers and artists present show their results for the first time.

With work by Marlou Breuls, Amandine David, Ann Veronica Janssens, Tiina Pyykkinen, Heleen Sintobin, Dimitris Theocharis, Bram Vanderbeke.

Curator: Annelies Thoelen