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This conversation with Hanneke describes beautifully the pull that certain materials can have on people
Tom Pope on Photography
Participation, research, play, performance, and ferns. We discuss the artist's photography practice
Razia Barsatie on Food
Researching the histories of food, and using them as art materials
Mater explores materials through the eyes of artists and researchers.
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Chapter one
In May 2022, Mater commissioned fifteen new pieces of writing by multidisciplinary researchers whose work specialises in materials. This was supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
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