(ir)Relevant Matter

Thursday, 15 December 20:00

What can artists, designers and scientists do to cope with issues of extreme drought, rising water levels, pollution, and waste? An evening with swarming robots by Ivan Henriques, plant-root 'textiles' by Diana Scherer, CO2 diminishing minerals from Prof. Dr. Olaf Schuiling and Gionata Gatto's metal mining leaves.

Come early! The beautiful plant-root structures by Diana will be displayed in Mediamatic's Sluisdeurenloods.

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This evening is a collaboration with Transnatural.

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15-12-2016 Regeneration Biotalk - Caraval - Caravel uses Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) technology to harvest electricity from anaerobic bacteria and organic components in the water. The hexagonal form has the function to exactly match and join other Caravels to create a bigger surface and operate as a swarm. Ivan Henriques

Program

14:00 - 18:00 Workshop: Caravel - Ivan Henriques | Ticket €25,-
16:00 - 20:00 Demo: Interwoven - Diana Scherer | Free entrance until 19:00
20:00 - 22:30 Biotalk - Diana Scherer, Gianata Gatto, Prof. dr. Olaf Schuiling
Tickets Biotalk: Students €5,- / Pre-sale €7,50 / Door €10,-

Information
Regeneration - Biotalk
A collaboration between Transnatural and Mediamatic
Mediamatic Biotoop, Dijkspark 6, Amsterdam
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Please note: this event is given in English.

This evening is part of Regeneration, an exhibition and program lead by Transnatural Amsterdam. The Regeneration exhibition runs until the 28th of April 2017 at the Transnatural workspace.

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Interwoven - ‘In my work I explore the relationship man has with his natural environment and his desire to control nature. For the past few years my fascination has mainly been focused on the dynamics of belowground plant parts. I’ve been captivated by the root system, with its hidden, underground processes; it is considered to be the brain of the plant by plant neurobiologists." Diana Scherer

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Accumulate metals - In the leaf of a plant. Part of the project GEOMERCE Gionato Gatto, Matteo Cremonini Studio 5