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Image: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Abbie Moran

Fermentatierek

gebouwd door Djara van Hove en Elise de Jong, in samenwerking met Daniel Smit en Willem Velthoven

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Microbe
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Food
Design

exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Fermentation Rack

23
Nis 2020

Each season different herbs, vegetables, and flowers will adorn this installation. From fermented garlic to Wax Begonia lemonade; come and have a sneak peek at what we serve in our restaurant.
Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Nehis Osagie, Andy Cartier

Commence Operation

We are building a Pigeon Tower #2

During the first building a mycelium pigeon tower workshop we had a lot of fun and learned a lot. Unfortunately, there is nothing left to show for all the hard work except pictures and videos. Now it...
exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Arne Hendriks

Mycelium Pigeon Towers

1
Eki 2021

1
Eki 2031
- by Arne Hendriks

New pigeon towers emerge as old ones slowly collapse into fertile soil at the Biotoop. These structures are an ongoing experiment to build with living mycelium waste from oyster mushroom farms.
Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Sauerkraut: Co-design with Microbes

with Saskia Frederiks

Sauerkraut is one of the oldest fermented foods that is around. Nowadays, most of the sauerkraut is made in one big factory. But did you know it is fairly easy to make it yourself? During this...
Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Dominik Einfalt

Nature Network

Mycorrhizal fungi and their function

As I wrote, fungi can more or less be divided into three main clusters. The third big group is mycorrhizal fungi. Which to me is the most inspiring group. It is the fungi that is connected to plants.
Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Water Kefir: Co-design with Microbes

with Saskia Frederiks

Learn everything about water kefir; what it is and how you can make it yourself. We will discuss the basic principles of fermentation and you will make your own water kefir that you can take home.
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.
Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Willem Velthoven

Testing Serres Séparées at Mediamatic Biotoop

Safe and intimate dinner at the water side of Oosterdok in Amsterdam!

At Mediamatic we're designing and testing new safe hospitality. Later this year we will serve our visitors amazing plant-based dinners in their own little greenhouse. We're hoping to open in June
Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Arne Hendriks

Pigeon Cam

On the 7th of June 2022, almost two years after we first started learning how to build pigeon towers with waste mycelium, we introduced the first four squab (young pigeons) into their new living...
Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Milk Kefir: Co-design with Microbes

with Saskia Frederiks

You probably know yoghurt but have you ever heard of milk kefir? It's a zingy-drink made with a dairy culture or kefir grains. During this workshop, you will learn everything about milk kefir; what...
Pigeon Tower Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Nehis Osagie, Arne Hendriks

Babel

June '20 – Pigeon Tower 01

The first tower of mycelial waste. Living material. We mainly wanted to start. With a lot of enthusiasm but little precision or consultation. The uneven blocks were stacked intuitively. We filled the...
Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Dominik Einfalt

Nature's janitors and Remediation

Saprophytic fungi and their function

Fungi can more or less be divided into three main clusters. There are also some in-between types of fungi, but let's, for now, talk about these three. The first group is saprophytic fungi. They are...
Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Dominik Einfalt

Five kingdoms and Three terms

The fungi, the mycelium and the mushroom

First, let's tackle the fungi. Fungi are one of the species of the five kingdoms and it is the closest one to Animalia, ergo animals, including humans. Animals even evolved out of the fungi. That's...
Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Dominik Einfalt

Guards and Guides

Parasitic fungi and their function

Fungi can more or less be divided into three main clusters. The second big group is parasitic fungi. Of course, there are parasitic species for every organism, but they are mainly related to insects.
Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Pickles: Co-design with Microbes

with Saskia Frederiks

Pickling vegetables is one of the oldest fermentation practices around. It is a rich source of antioxidants and is known for its sour and salty taste. During this workshop, you will learn to apply...
2022 Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Aya Koné

Sculpting with Mycelium

Making a Fertile Figure from Mycelium and Myco-Clay

RECIPE Fresh mycelium base for foundational structure Rotten mycelium overlay to sculpt detail Gloves to protect from splinters Optional: Toothpicks to stab parts together that simply won’t stick
2020 Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Kimchi: Co-design with Microbes

with Saskia Frederiks

Have you been dreaming of being able to make your own kimchi? It is a delicious condiment, which brings fermented flavor of umami and tanginess, as well as beneficial microbes into your cooking .
Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Gökçe Baykan

Haeckel Hunt

"Catch’em all around Oosterdok!" Remastered Blog

"Institutions and enterprises have joined forces as Expeditie Oosterdok, to form an international, innovative city quarter in which discovery plays a central role. The future of the city is being...
Pigeon Tower Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Dominik Einfalt, Arne Hendriks

Yellow

Feb '21 – Pigeon Tower 06

The construction of this tower is mainly focused on speed and efficiency. It is a simple square design so we did not have to trim the blocks. To press them we organized a ‘Gentle Disco’. We gently...
Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Susanne Duijvestein

From Pest to Soil

Humusating a Muskrat

Maybe you have heard about the Muskrat, an ‘invasive exotic’ that likes to chomp on 'our' Dutch dykes. It was on the 22nd of May that one found their final resting place in one of the grow beds at...
Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark June Yu

Bodemdrang

A Neo Futurist Dinner in retrospect

Four days in late November, every evening, Suzanne Bernhardt and Chef Thor invite guests to a journey through various “earth”: from hardened rock, grainy sand, molten “lava” to burnt clay, crumbly...
exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Pure Gold

18
Eyl 2015

18
Eyl 2025
- by Kamiel Rongen

It'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...
Pigeon Tower Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Andy Cartier, Arne Hendriks

Cartier

Sept '20 – Pigeon Tower 03

The third tower was build inside the Clean Lab . Two previous attempts to build a sturdy, living tower had failed. Time to take a step back. We did not know whether our principles were correct.
We grew a new project nursery: Penny for your…

Project Nursery

There is something uniquely inspiring when looking into artistic processes that are still in progress: unpolished, experimental, and open-ended. Penny for your Thoughts is our project nursery

created Anne Lakeman modified Anne Lakeman

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