「Seaweed Matters」將一一為大家展示從海藻（尤其是海帶）中製造生物皮革過程的未來。從收割海藻開始，並將其轉化為海藻皮革進行回收—這即將在下一世紀內在荷蘭實現成真 。
現時已有廣泛研究，思考我們應如何運用海藻，和海藻作為物料可以怎樣為大家改善建基於自然的未來。現在將海藻轉化為生物材料這第一階段經已完成，並開始應用於與紡織和皮革相關的產品。同時一段聚焦於當前關於自然資源枯竭、氣候變化和可持續性的辯論短片經已在網上發佈，藉由呈現引人深思的情景來引發討論。然而，這項目的目標並不是創造新設計以解決這些社會問題，而是在視覺元素滲透著種種自相矛盾的線索，務求激發不同人之間的對話，提高大家對自然和可持續性的意識。
此項目是由劉京彩與Eindhoven University of Technology, Wageningen University and Research以及荷蘭基礎建設和水務管理部（Rijkswaterstaat）合作而生。
劉京彩生於中國，長於荷蘭。在一個環繞自然的村莊中渡過她的童年。生長於這種環境，使她成為一個熱愛自然的人。由小學開始，她已開始以繪畫、彩繪和手工藝來探索世界。Jing-Cai在她的本科和碩士學位期間不斷磨練她的創意技能，同時不懈培養自己的設計思維。身為一位藝術家，Jing-Cai一直運用她的設計觸覺，發掘新創意和創新想法。她認為創意是塑造人類成為智慧生物的基礎，並在每個領域中徹底創新實現是至關重要。
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Seaweed Matters is the concept of using bio leather from kelp seaweed in the future. Around this concept, the journey of seaweed harvesting, making seaweed into seaweed leather, and recycling is envisioned into a future scenario of the Netherlands in 100 years. How will we consume seaweed? How could seaweed as a material enhance a nature-based future? Research in seaweed as a biomaterial is done in the first phase that can be used for textile and leather-related products. The context of consuming seaweed is visualized through an online platform, and a video is created in which a provocative scenario is shown to evoke a discussion. It emphasizes the current debate about the depletion of natural resources, climate change, and sustainability. However, the main goal of this project is not to make designs that could solve these societal problems. The elaboration of the visualizations consists of contradictory meanings that should evoke a dialogue with individuals and increase their awareness of nature and sustainability. This project is carried out in collaboration with the Eindhoven University of Technology, Wageningen University and Research, and the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (Rijkswaterstaat).
About Jing-Cai Liu
Jing-Cai Liu is an artist born in China and grew up in the Netherlands. She lived her childhood in a village surrounded by nature. This environment has shaped her thoughts to be a person with care for nature. During primary school, she has explored her skills in drawing, painting, and handcraft. The creative skills also have expanded in her design thinking throughout her bachelor and master study. She is always looking for new ideas, innovative thoughts during design. She thinks creativity is something that has shaped humans to be intelligent creatures. Creativity is needed in every field to reach radical innovation.