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presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Designing the human body
- Biotalk 13 - with Agi Haines and Isaac Monté15Oct 2015What are the possibilities of using the human body as everyday material? How far can we modify our organs? And how will we respond to these changes? Both speakers of this Biotalk are fascinated by...
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Developing our spawn & panel mixtures
Some observations from the growth of our spawn and panels in the bio-lab
What kind of quality and texture do we want our insulation panels to consist of? Selecting appropriate substrate mixtures is the first step to achieving the ideal material.
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Atanas Genkov
Extremely enthusiastic and full of energy, I am creative, pro-active and solution-oriented professional, an engaging coach and strategic thinker, able to deal with complex situations, committed to...
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Agi Haines (UK)
Visual Artist
Agi Haines’ work is focused on the design of the human body. How might people respond to the possibilities of our body as another everyday material and how far can we push our malleable bodies while...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Workshop: Grow Your Own Materials
- Learn to grow oyster mushrooms21Oct 2015It is said that the mushroom, and especially Mycelium has the potential to replace all sorts of (harmful) materials like plastics and batteries. Here at Mediamatic we are interested in the cultural...
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Mediamatic Foundation
3Package Deal
- Eindpresentatie & Nieuwe lichting kunsttalent30Sep 2015Het Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst (AFK) en Bureau Broedplaatsen (BBp) presenteren in samenwerking met Mediamatic op 30 september lichting 2015 van de 3Package Deal. Gelijktijdig toont de huidige...
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Beer Roulette!
Spin the wheel of (mis)fortune to taste batches #1-#21
Over the Dijkspark Opening weekend and at last week's Biotalk , the Myco-Insulation Brewery finally revealed our tried and (safety) tested beers to the public for some tastings!
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Transnatural Arts, Research & {future} Design
Playing Life
- exhibition – talks - workshops25Sep 2015Levend materiaal als creatief ontwerp medium.
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exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Pure Gold
18Sep 2015- by Kamiel Rongen18Sep 2025It's an artwork, but you can use it. Pee in our urinals while enjoying the hypnotizing videos by Kamiel Rongen. We are happy to collect your fluid contribution and create a powerful fertilizer for...
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Make your own
Willem-tafelzuur (pickles) with leftover radishes
The process of fermentation can be used to extend the shelf life of your vegetables, add flavour to your cheeses and even grow new bio-materials . Amsterdam pickling company Lepelboom wants you to...
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Naja Ryde Ankarfeldt
After studying fine arts and artscience, Naja works on visual patterns, living arts, microbial structures and biomaterials.
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Emma van der Leest
Trained as a product designer, Emma is invested in biodesign and explores natural solutions and sustainable materials.
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Zwam Beer Ferment Oog Aroma Culture
- Opening Dijkspark and Mediamatic12Sep 2015After months of preparations the Dijkspark and Mediamatic Biotoop are finally ready to be opened. We hope to see you there for a day filled with living art, pee installations, tours, drinks, graphic...
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Urine: Arousal Stimulating Chemical?
Pheromones: selective chemical messengers that reveal if human's are sexually attracted to one another. Relative to smell, these pheromones can be secreted through the skin, sweat glands, saliva, and...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Schimmel Sex Water Art Ei Zaaien Lab
- Opening - Kamiel Rongen, Zeger Reyers, Teun Castelein, Jasmin Moeller, Masha Ru11Sep 2015When does the clean cross into the dirty? And what happens when you allow (micro)-organisms and waste product to (re)form an installation? On Friday, September 11th, we invite you to the unveiling of...
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Hyde Park joins Pis'Project
Kamiel Rongen Utilizes Urine and Urinals in New Piece
Audio-visual artist, Kamiel Rongen, is back and busy working on his newest creation, right here at Mediamatic Biotoop. Followers of the BioTalk series may recognize the artist, whom goes by the...
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Beer Recipes
Exploring use of Hops, Yeast & Grain
Naturally, one of the many objectives of this project is to brew some tasty beer, unique to Mediamatic. We are fortunate enough to be brewing twice a week at the moment so each time we are slightly...
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Dutch Design Week shirts
changing fabrics with micro organisms
In collaboration with Alejandro Tauber (vice) we did some experiments with the goal of coloring/changing fabrics with bacteria or fungi.
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Equipment Manuals
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Lab-specific Recipes
How to feed and treat your micro organisms
Working on a lab is a lot like cooking. You can prepare the food for your little pets, the micro organisms. There are a couple of rules involved; like extreme cleanliness. But if you practice a bit
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Public Insight: Twijfel Zaaien
- Exclusive for members of We Are Public23Aug 2015Who's Jasmin? What's up with these 30 questions ? And what's that Dijkspark everyone is talking about? Meet the makers of Twijfel Zaaien : the public art installation that is currently on display at...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Zuur Vis Design Eat Bacterie Pis Bloem
- Dijkspark - Openings Weekend. Day 313Sep 2015Fungal growth, acidification, decay.. it sounds dirty, but it's these processes that make your beer and cheese taste so delicious. Mediamatic is not afraid of a few little bacteria and brings you an...
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Do you push yourself beyond limits?
Question 6/30 of Casting Doubt
If your answer is Yes, then sow Crimson Clover in growbed no.6 If you don't think so, please sow Chervil in growbed no.6