Plants are complex ecological beings. They form stable, biodegradable structures made from complex shapes. Within the plant‘s organism, water and air contribute significantly to the stability of these fine structural complexes. In her master‘s thesis “Designing with cellulose, water and air”, Eva Bullermann used plants as a model and worked on material-saving complex structures that incorporate air and water as materials in the design process.

The exhibited samples show models made from the cellulose derivative carboxymethylcellulose, which is used as a thickening agent in the food industry. Derived from the raw material cellulose, it can be mixed with water to form a viscous gel, which can then be poured into molds, foamed and dried.

Eva Bullermann (*1993, Bayerischer Wald ) is a textile and surface designer whose work deals artistically with the genesis of form in biological material, as well as the design of material. Most recently, she worked as a project assistant and designer for Matters of Activity in the project CollActive Materials. In the project, speculative design was tested as a method of science communication through workshops.