Designing with microbes was central to the monastery's way of living, read more about our Open City Monastery program for 2025-2028 here, demanding meticulous attention and significant time investment. Since 2022, we have been exploring the monastic lifestyle and routine through the eyes of the medieval abbess Hildegard Von Bingen. Inspired by Hildegard's prognostic self-care routine we developed in collaboration with herbology experts Lynn Clemens and Tamara Last, a series of workshops to experience what a medieval abbess can offer the modern day. Over the next two years, we will continue welcoming in this space makers and designers to develop collaborative research.
The Clean Lab is a 100 square meter unique airlocked space, dedicated to microbiology, providing a sterile environment for working with sensitive organisms. Beyond biomaterials, (inter)national makers use this space for experimental fermentation projects, water research, and other wet processes requiring strict hygiene. The Clean Lab hosts workshops, research, and residencies and serves as an incubator facility.
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Image:
neurospora mould
grown in Clean Lab
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Image:
penicillium mould
grown in Clean Lab
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Proposal by: Arthur Guilleminot
Piss Soap
Project proposal: Ecodeviant Research
My project of Piss Soap is an ecodeviant product aiming to regenerate our local urban environments, while questioning our social conditioning about disgust. Piss soap is made entirely out of human...
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Image: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Anisa Xhomaqi
Open Clean Lab!
The Clean Lab was open to the public during Rotzooi Fermentation Festival. People were able to try our test beer!
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Brew Your Own Beer!
Clean Lab Brew Team Workshop: Saturday May 21
The Mediamatic staff teamed up to brew a delicious selection of beers: Wheat Saison, American Amber Ale, and Chocolate Milk Stout.
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Bio Clean Lab Rules
The agreement to sign before starting your work in the lab
Anyone understands that a workplace as special as the laboratory comes with a couple of do's and don'ts. Mainly for safety, but also to keep the whole thing manageable. It is very important that you...
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Image: Rosalie Peeperkorn
Putting the straw substrate in bags
D.I.Y. Mushroom workshop