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  • Image: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Vrijheidsmaal 4 & 5 mei logo

    Mediamatic organiseert een 4-gangen menu op 5 mei

  • Japanese knotweed
  • Festival: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Japanese Knotweed Festival

    Under European regulations, invasive exotic species are allowed to be radically eradicated. The City of Amsterdam, for example, is allocating 8 million euros to aggressively destroy Japanese knotweed.
  • Exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Alaa Abu Asad

    The Dog Chased its Tail To Bite it Off

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    Apr 2023
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    Apr 2025
    - by Alaa Abu Asad

    On a planet where the "native" status is a rare claim, Palestinian artist Alaa Abu Asad wonders which botanical species are acknowledged as legitimate inhabitants of nation states. While others will...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Branko Kleynen

    Not just a Weed

    Fermented Knotweed Pickles recipe

    On March 25, 2020, after a scavenger hunt for Japanese Knotweed, Branko, Elise and Tommaso joined forces to pickle some shoots.
  • Blog Leyang Fu

    (Re)naming a Plant – the Magic in a Name

    To many, calling a name equals casting a spell, as names are often assigned with magic or spiritual power. Such belief spreads widely geographically among different tribes. In modern days, we know...

  • Clean Knotweed & the Strange Entanglements of…

    An Interview with Artist Yoshinari Nishiki

    I had the pleasure of interviewing artist Yoshinari Nishiki for Mediamatic's Japanese Knotweed festival. Yoshinari had just returned from Brussels, where he had spoken with European policymakers.
  • Japanese Knotweed Festival '23

    Workshops

    Participate in the various workshops to learn about and make with Japanese Knotweed!  Find all tickets  here ! Visit us at  Dijksgracht 6 in Amsterdam.

  • 373 words to insult a plant

    In conversation with Alaa Abu Asad

    Killing without thought. Just one of the phrases that is used to discuss the Japanese Knotweed. A plant that does not even deserve to be thought about. It only deserves to be killed. Artist...
  • Japanese Knotweed Festival '23

    People

    Here are the collaborators taking part in the Japanese knotweed festival Japanese Knotweed Brochure
  • Japanese Knotweed Festival '23

    Harvesting Knotweed Responsibly

    Please prevent unintended spreading of knotweed

    Japanese Knotweed is a hyper-local resource in the Netherlands, and a wonderful edible and medicinal plant, full of beneficial qualities. However, it is important to approach harvesting with caution...

  • “Anxiety is the Japanese knotweed of mental…

    Presumably, anxiety is a challenge we all have dealt with at one point in our lives. Be it caused by the pandemic, wars, our fast paced lifestyles, our own personal challenges, or… THE JAPANESE...
  • Japanese Knotweed Festival '23

    Japanese Knotweed Program

    All exhibitions , workshops and events  during the Japanese Knotweed Festival.  Reserve your tickets  here *!  *We offer a discount to students, artists and Stadspas holders. 

  • Understanding Japanese knotweed

    In conversation with Virgile Durando

    Virgile Durando is a product/material designer and researcher from France. He is our current artist in residency, presently working on collecting and developing knowledge regarding the re

  • If you can't beat it, eat it!

    What we can learn from the fate of the passenger pigeon

    Flocks clouded the sky and cast a dark shadow over the land, stealing hours of daylight and sometimes days on end. This is not an exaggerated Hitchcock scene from ‘The Birds’ but rather a common...

  • Rooted Reflections

    A conversation with Alaa Abu Asad, Asli Hatipoglu, and Uno Fujisawa

    In their preparation for the 17th edition of the Neo Futurist Dinner “Knots, Weeds & Roots”, I sat down with artists Alaa, Asli, and Uno in order to discuss a bit more about what they have planned...

  • Witness the rapidly growing Japanese Knotweed in…

    The Japanese Knotweed Festival is coming up, and what better way to kick it off than by celebrating our own Japanese knotweed at Mediamatic? In merely 4 weeks, this plant can grow up to 1.5 meters

  • Strong like a Weed

    How Pop-Culture Can Teach Us Resilience

    There is an intriguing connection between Jujutsu Kaisen's hero, Itadori Yūji, and the notorious Japanese Knotweed. Discover the hidden meaning behind this name doppelganger!
  • Japanese Knotweed Festival '23

    Activities

    Our 2023 Japanese Knotweed Festival activities.
  • Japanese Knotweed Festival '23

    Exhibitions

  • Interview Leyang Fu

    Human as Food, in a Material World

    An interview with Noa Jansma

    Noa Jansma is a Dutch multimedia designer. She completed her training at the Design Academy Eindhoven and has exhibited her work at renowned locations such as C/O Berlin, Les Rencontres de la...
  • Japanese Knotweed Festival '24

    Japanese Knotweed Program

    upcoming events

    All exhibitions , workshops and events during the Japanese Knotweed season.  Reserve your tickets here !  *We offer a discount to students, artists and Stadspas holders. 

  • Xenophon: a Multi-species Romance Through Smell

    Research Residency Siobhán McGibbon

    During her time on residency at Mediamatic, McGibbon researched, experimented and developed new skills in storytelling and means of expression through scent. As a world-builder, the artist was...

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