It doesn’t always have to be a cup of coffee or loads of sugar to give you that extra kick of energy. Plenty of plants and herbs can provide you with better concentration, stamina, and performance to help you throughout your day. While conventional energy boosters often have the opposite effect that you intend and, in the end, make you feel even more tired after a short rush of adrenaline, using energizing herbs can help you fight mental fatigue in the long run and in a more sustainable way.
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Aaron Delucoire
Artist/Performer
Curious minds, meet Aaron—a multifaceted artist whose journey weaves a tale of self-discovery, resilience, and a passion for the transformative art of makeup.
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presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Intimacies in the Waiting Room
- A/artist Meeting with Yvonne Dröge Wendel, Vera Lelie and students from KABK's 'Iets Tekenen'18Dec 2023Waiting rooms are often a place of discomfort, annoyance and embarrassment. Yvonne Dröge Wendel’s cuddly objects turn your stay into a voyage of discovery. Meanwhile, Vera Lelie is surprised by the...
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Placing the Feeling in the Middle
a/Artist meeting with Genevieve Murphy and Ignacy Radtke
On the 18th of September, the A/artist team organised the successful public meeting ' Playing with (Dis)comfort ', with speakers Genevieve Murphy and Ignacy Radtke. Read on to find out how the...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Celeriac
Apium graveolens rapaceum
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Scarlet Pimpernel
Anagallis arvensis
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Beech
Fagus
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Japanese sweet flag
Acorus gramineus
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Garden mint / Spearmint
Mentha spicata
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Knowledge Page Alix Briere
Hortus Dijkspark Knowledge
What is the Hortus Dijkspark project?
This project is used to keep tract of the extensive list of plants we have growing here at Mediamatic. We tract their growing location (see 'Hortus Map'), some general plant information such as their...
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Proposal by: Nino Basilashvili
Secret of Water
Project proposal: Frequency visualisation through water
Cymatics is the study of visible sound vibration and shows the transformational nature of sound and matter. Sound and vibration are visualized through water and reflects to us the intangible force of...
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Proposal by: Aya Yoshida
Music Pairing
Project Proposal: Eat Music Listen Dining
Music Pairing is the process of pairing food and dishes with music to enhance the dining experience in a similar way to wine pairing.
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presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Opening: Playful Jewelry for the Inner World
- Celebrate the opening of Wei Min Zhu's exhibition, and join the Gentle Disco after!26Aug 2022Celebrate the opening of Playful Jewelry for The Inner World on Friday, Aug. 26. At 4:30 p.m., artist Wei Min Zhu will share something about her work and process and after we invite you to toast with...
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exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Weimin Zhu
Playful Jewelry for the Inner World
26Aug 2022- Exhibition by Weimin Zhu31Dec 2024'Playful Jewelry for the Inner World' is a collection of silver jewelry that invites the wearer to move meditatively. The rhythmic movements bring you closer to your inner world, make you more aware...
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exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Hortus Dijkspark
1أيار / مايو 20181أيار / مايو 2028Rondom onze Biotoop groeit een grote verscheidenheid aan planten, van genezend tot giftig, van donkergroen tot paars. Je kunt Hortus Dijkspark op elk moment bezoeken. Klik hier om meer te weten te...
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One recipe, two hands, three generations
A conversation with Elena Braida
For her graduation piece at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Elena Braida created Cucina, è bello! a workshop cooking experience. Through making gnocchi from her grandmothers’ homemade recipe, she asks...
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Rejuvenating Herbs
Thai Sauna Experiments
Imagine the whole sauna filled with the calming scents of lemon grass or the rich warming smell of cinnamon sticks. What makes the Thai Herbal Sauna experience so unique is how it is altered for...
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Marrokaanse munt
Mentha spicata var. cripsa 'Moroccan'
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Apple mint
Mentha suaveolens
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Anton Dorso
Head of the synaesthesia research group at the Centre for Multidisciplinary Research of Contemporary Childhood of the Moscow State University of Psychology and Education.
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Meditating with Plants
You Are Not Alone When You Have Your Little Green Friend
During these uncertain and difficult times with video calls replacing actual human contact, many people have turned to meditation to cope with loneliness, anxiety, and depression. Meditation and...
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Chewy Facts
The Benefits of Chewing Gum.
Scientific research indicates that chewing gum may be good for you. So, grab a piece of gum (sugar-free is recommended) and chew along while reading the following health benefits.
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Always Do Your Best
Bert Mulder is dead. We miss him
Bert was a brilliant friend and a board member of Mediamatic for nearly 30 years. The words "Always do your best" sum up the fourth of "The Four Agreements", a shamanistic spiritual handbook by Don...
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Common mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
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