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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
- with Wouter Hassing10Jan 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
- with Wouter Hassing21Feb 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 Georgiou, 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 Georgiou, 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...
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Smoke, Snuff, and the Cosmos
Tobacco in Amerindian Rituals
Before tobacco entered the European markets as a luxury good, particularly among the elites of the 16 th century, it already had a thousand-year long history among the Amerindian communities, which...
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Saša Spačal
3-Package Deal artist 2019 - 2020
Saša Spačal is an artist who works at the crossroads of research into living systems, contemporary art and sound art. Her artistic research focuses on the development of technological interfaces and...
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Anna de Hooge
Anna de Hooge (1996) is a writer, media worker and researcher in the field of disability studies. She used to think she was the witch of the story, climbing Rapunzel’s hair to reach the academic...
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The Amsterdam Koffiehuis
What does gentrification smell like?
Amsterdam is undergoing a continual process of gentrification. Opinions towards gentrification are far from homogenous and have been extensively reported on, but one question rarely asked of this...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Composing Fragrance
- with Frank Bloem16Feb 2020In 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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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Composing Fragrance
- with Frank Bloem15Mar 2020In 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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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Composing Fragrance
- with Frank Bloem19Jan 2020In 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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Exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Precious Burden
11Dec 2019- by Asefeh Tayebani19Nov 2020Having a neurological disorder is challenging. To cope with it in daily life can be tough. How easy or hard the life of someone with a mental disorder is, depends largely on other people's...