Symbiosis, a fascinating project by Dutch designer Jelte van Abbema, uses living bacteria in printed media. Each letter in his new font design is made by stamping living cells onto paper and allowing them to grow, expand, and die, making every letter unique in shape and color. From Dezeen:
Printed media puts a pressure on our environment. Solutions like soya ink or natural pigments are a way in the good directions, but Jelte van Abbema tried to take it a bit further. Floated curiosity to a new approach and a fascination for growth, he investigated the possibilities of bacteria in visual culture. To cause no epidemic he followed a course at the department microbiology of the university Wageningen.
via Simon Field via Holy Kaw via Fast Company via Dezeen
