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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Botanikurs 101: Out of the Pot - Epiphytes
15Feb 2020The root system of a plant constantly provides the stems and leaves with water and nutrients. Often we see houseplants in pots to support its delicate roots, however, there are many different types...
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Gum Beading
An experiment with personal associations.
A minty experiment in which various chewing gums produced transform into an almost wearable piece of jewellerey.
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Freedent(al) Teeth
Impersonating reality.
The plastic chewing gum blister -containing 2 parallel rows in which rectangular chewing gums are individually packed- is probably the most common packaging. This specific packaging evoked an...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Meet Margherita Soldati
21Feb 2020Maybe you have touched the ceiling in our toilet? Margherita Soldati is obsessed with manipulating textiles to create organic and repetitive shapes. She started to wonder how she could integrate...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Sculpting Textiles
with Margherita Soldati
How can you use unconventional materials and techniques to manipulate textile in shapes, textures and patterns? During the workshop, artist Margherita Soldati will introduce you to manipulating...
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Secretopic Research: Chewing Gum
A visual archive
Chewing gum has something mysterious about it. Although we all know it, we can say very little about it. Why don't we question it more? How did it begin? What are we chewing? Why do we chew it...
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Recepten: Open Aroma Lab
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Creating Incense
22Feb 2020Incense can be used as an insect repellent, to mask a foul smell or as a way to connect with the divine. In fact, the word “incense” is derived from the Latin word for “to burn.” This workshop will...
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A Blame, A Barrier
Olfactory Discourse Regarding the Other
R: Dutch children weren’t allowed to be held, [because] later they’d smell of [our] sweat. Holding them wasn’t allowed… [T]hey [The Dutch] were afraid [of their children] being soaked in sweat, sweat...
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Jan - Sep 2020
Eva van Rossum
Research and exhibitions assistant
After finishing a bachelor in Philosophy at the University of Amsterdam and graduating an Art and Research programma at the Rietveld, I am currently doing a research internship here at Mediamatic.
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Composing Fragrance
with Frank Bloem
In this workshop, artist, and perfumer Frank Bloem will introduce you to the world of perfume making. You will learn the basics of scent composing and at the end of the workshop, you will have...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Distilling a Scent Bouquet
with Frank Bloem
Distillation is an ancient process that has long been used to extract essential oils from biological materials like fruits, spices, or even hair! During this workshop you will be introduced to the...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Kombucha: Co-design with Microbes #2
25Oct 2020Learn everything about kombucha; what it is and how you can make it yourself with the use of a SCOBY. We will discuss the basic principles of fermentation and you will make your own kombucha to take...
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Gunpowder: Fireworks and Fatality
The smell of fireworks, of the sulfur within the ignited gunpowder, permeates the streets of Amsterdam as the Central European Time Zone welcomes in the new year. Illegal for the public’s usage at...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Growing Mushrooms
10Jan 2020Would you like to know what it takes to grow your own mushrooms? During this workshop, fungi expert Wouter Hassing will teach you about the potential of mycelium and how to start mushroom cultivation.
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Growing Mushrooms
21Feb 2020Would you like to know what it takes to grow your own mushrooms? During this workshop, fungi expert Wouter Hassing will teach you about the potential of mycelium and how to start mushroom cultivation.
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Open Aroma Lab
30Jan 2020Come by every Thursday between 16:00 and 20:00 for a blending session. You will be guided in the making of your own scent and will leave the session with a basic idea of scent composition plus of...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Open Aroma Lab
23Jan 2020Come by every Thursday between 16:00 and 20:00 for a blending session. You will be guided in the making of your own scent and will leave the session with a basic idea of scent composition plus of...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Open Aroma Lab
16Jan 2020Come by every Thursday between 16:00 and 20:00 for a blending session. You will be guided in the making of your own scent and will leave the session with a basic idea of scent composition plus of...
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Tobacco’s Transculturation
From a Botanical Specimen to a Powdered Delight
The arrival of tobacco in Europe has been traced back to the late 15 th century, when the Botanist Francisco Hernández de Toledo brought the first seeds to Spain as part of the colonial mission. The...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Open Aroma Lab
9Jan 2020Come by every Thursday between 16:00 and 20:00 for a blending session. You will be guided in the making of your own scent and will leave the session with a basic idea of scent composition plus of...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Clara Casal, Nadja Nolte
Okara Tempeh Recipe
Reusing okara as a substrate for biofermentation : A plant-based protein source
Most people know tempeh solely as the Indonesian dish consisting of fermented soybeans. However, many other alternatives can be used to grow tempeh. The Clean Lab team has discovered that the by
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Clara Casal, Nadja Nolte
How-to Tofu
Make your own Tofu from a batch of Soybeans
Why not savour the amazing qualities of soybeans by making tofu at home! Did you know that soybeans are largely indigestible? This is due to the presence of an enzyme inhibitor called protease...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
The Beauty Dinner: the Recipes
How to continue treating your skin at home
Thank you to everyone who participated in The Beauty Dinner, created by artists Margherita Soldati, Krisztina Czika and chef Alice Héron. As we mentioned, we want you to be able to relive the dinner...