Omlab designs and manufactures with raw materials that are already in circulation (in omloop, in Dutch). Of course, this also applies to the colors. Think of waste brick or burnt organic waste. Those resources stand for a beautiful array of pinks, reds and grey or black.
On this page you’ll find a selection of Omlab’s colour research. Each example is mixed with the studio’s circular printmaterial prototypes like Buildmatterial and Itbettermatter.
Omlab’s circular colours are as local as possible. The search for an alternative to linear coloration can be the start of a search. Sometimes inspiration forms the reason. For instance, when the colors of the earth emerge when digging the foundation of a house. Another time, a client asked for a circular alternative to the colour pink.
Brick waste or broken shingles provide a colour variation from light pink to terracotta red. Burnt organic waste creates light shades of grey up to deep black. They also stand the test of time and light. An old batch of turmeric makes the printmaterial bright yellow, but it fades in time.
In many of Omlab’s research or projects you will see colour use. Probably the best example is the Maacq Oase (Omlab x Fillip Studios), where the many coloured layers give the impression of layers of soil.
Most of the circular colour research in 2021 and 2022 has been executed in close co-operation with artist and teacher Carmen van den Elsen.
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