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    Image by Nesie Wang

    from Shalomkerk (2022)

    Participants gardening at the backyard of the church.
  • A/artist program

  • Inspiring confusion with photographs

    A/artist discussion round with Marna Slappendel

    Marna Slappendel is an Amsterdam-based visual artist. Since she received her autism diagnosis five years ago, she has evolved from knowing nearly nothing about it to researching and learning about...
  • book: Annelies Wina Doom, Willem Velthoven, Jam van der Aa, Marcel Sturing

    Zelftest

    Cahier voor Museumnacht 2023

  • Can an Artwork be Autistic?

    Using keywords to identify autistic characteristics in artworks

    Repetition, extreme consistency, radical truth, cataloging, systematising,   questioning, over- and understimulation. All of these words are part of a list the A/artist team brainstormed last year...

  • Using autism to imagine alternative worlds

    A/artist discussion round with research duo Liminal Vision

    Liminal Vision is a creative research duo consisting of artistic maker Victor Evink and film maker Emilia Tapprest. Victor is open about his autism diagnosis, while Emilia is not on the spectrum.

  • Zelf (what would you say?)

    Museumnight Amsterdam 2023

    Are you ever bothered by yourself? A lot or just a little? Come to Mediamatic and evaluate yourself through the works of a diverse team of artists. Hand yourself over to our experts, let them help...

  • Book Club: Visual Thinking

    A/artist roundtable about Temple Grandin's newest book

    Temple Grandin is a famous American academic, animal behaviourist, and autism spokesperson. Her new book, 'Visual Thinking', published in October 2022, is the latest in her series of books exploring...

  • Embracing Vulnerability

    Ladyhawke as a Role Model

    Phillipa Margaret “Pip” Brown is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by her stage name ‘Ladyhawke’. She is known for her 80s-inspired melodic synth-heavy pop rock. But...

  • Robin Waart is an artist who makes books who…

    A/artist roundtable with Robin Waart

    Robin Waart is an Amsterdam–based artist. During our discussion round he let us browse through six of his printed projects. They are collections of movie stills and book pages that deal with themes...

  • The Starry Mind

    Vincent van Gogh's unique perspectives

    Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), an iconic figure in the world of art, continues to inspire generations with his stunning masterpieces such as " The Starry Night " and " Sunflowers ". But what makes him...

  • Speculative futures, sea cucumbers and art that…

    An Interview with Silke Riis

    We sat down with sculptor and installation artist Silke Riis ahead of her A/artist talk on the 15th of January to talk about her artistic process, inspirations, and her ongoing installation at...

  • Excerpts from 'Meeloper'

    The following are excerpts from Sytske van Koeveringe's novel 'Meeloper', which she read during the a/Artist evening 'Tag-alongs and Drifters' on the 18th of March, 2024.  They have been translated...

  • 'Adults also want to play'

    An interview with Ignacy Radtke

    We met with artist Ignacy Radtke ahead of his talk at our upcoming A/artist event to ask him a few questions about his latest work 'Why do hoodie strings taste so good?', his personal experience with...

  • Artikel A/artist meeting in autisme magazine #04…

    "Met een inclusieve houding hoef je niet eens te weten of iemand autist is"

    Autisme Magazine van de Nederlandse Vereniging voor Autisme, NVA Interview met Gerard van Wolferen en Willem Velthoven, verschijningsdatum 20 december 2023. 

  • Being Autastic

    Bianca Toeps as a Role Model

    Autastic = autistic + fantastic. Bianca Toeps (*1984) is a WordPress developer, photographer, and author. Bianca is best known for her books " But You Don't Look Autistic At All " and " Ik ben...

  • The Idea Becomes the Machine that Makes the Book

    A/artist roundtable with Annelies Wina Doom

    During our latest A/Artist discussion round, artist Annelies Wina Doom took us on a journey through her art work "Please do not touch, even clean hands can cause damage", from its conception to its...

  • Bitter, sweet "Lemon"

    Yonezu Kenshi's self-discovery through music

    Yonezu Kenshi (*1991), 米津 玄師, a Japanese musician who rose to fame online, possesses a remarkable range of talents, including songwriting, drawing, and dancing in his music videos. He is hailed as a...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Documentation Museumnacht

    Documentation of Museumnacht 4 november 2023

  • Feeling in Colour

    Patrick Samuel as a Role Model

    Patrick Samuel is a visual artist, multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and autism advocate based in the UK. But what makes him a role model for neurodivergent creatives? 

  • a/Artist Role Models

    Here we highlight remarkable neurodivergent people who, because of their work and life, we consider role models for our practice. It's a growing collection.
  • A lively evening with workshops, performances and presentations Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Zelf again

    12 artists quietly pretending it's museumnacht.

    During Museumnacht, 1000+ joined our artistic diagnostic tract. This night we offer the same program for professionals and those that find Museumnacht a bit too noisy!

  • Freedom in Patterns

    An interview with Gerard van Wolferen

    We sat down with musician Gerard van Wolferen at Mediamatic ahead of his talk at our upcoming A/artist event to discuss the predictability and freedom within Gamelan music patterns . From childhood...

  • Shields and Shelter

    A/artist roundtable with Kristin Maurer

    During this roundtable, long-time Mediamatic collaborator Kristin Maurer presented her design research about making a public swimming pool into a more accessible and comfortable space for people...

  • The Links between Tattoo Culture and Autism

    Beautiful stimming; the experience of getting a tattoo and giving a tattoo as an autistic person

    Our latest interest within the A/artist Project is researching the link between the tattoo culture and autism. The idea came up when I mentioned in my interview at Mediamatic that I am enthusiastic...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Organising Ourselves and Our Work

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    Haz 2023
    - Open a/Artist Meeting on Studying Art with Autism/ADD #2

    The Hague-based German artist Jenny Konrad will talk about the agenda tools they have created to manage time, energy and stimulation. The presentation will be followed by roundtable discussions...

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