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Transnatural and Mediamatic are teaming up for another edition of Playing Life - Biotalk, where we invite emerging bio artists and scientists to showcase their work. This evening we will investigate the possibilities of 3d printing with living tissue (to grow new ears for example!), research how ...

A new breed of artists is on the rise. They work with living matter, nature and have a strong emphasis in biology and life sciences. In this emerging field of Bio-Art and Design there’s need for extensive collaboration. Not only between the different disciplines involved, but also between gener...

Aquaponics is a sustainable food production system that combines the cultivation of vegetables and fish. It is one of the best ways to produce food in the city, because it hardly takes up any space. The fish poo feeds the plants, and the plants clean the water for the fish. Not a drop is wasted. ...

Whether derived from nature, or chemically constructed, odourant molecules have the ability to profoundly effect our behaviour, emotions and associations. Together with Odorama curator Caro Verbeek we'll explore the world of corporate scents, niche perfumes and other unexpected uses of smell. The...

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Tonight we'll explore the interconnectedness of man, plant and animal with artists Špela Petrič, Amber Veel and Sarmite Polakova. Who is this living other? And how do we as humans and artist relate to their skin, seeds and life functions? We will di...

Whether derived from nature, or chemically constructed, odourant molecules have the ability to profoundly effect our behaviour, emotions and associations. Tonight we will explore the wondrous world of synesthesia. A neurological phenomenon in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway ...

Craft distillers and bon vivant, you are cordially invited to an appetising Sunday afternoon where we will taste and debate the craft and controversies surrounding the ’Water of Life.’ We’ll discuss traditional production methods, copper brazing, excise duty and the AOC (Appellation Origine...

How will environmental pressures impact our malleable body? And what can we do to guide human evolution? Join in the masterclass with Bio-artist Agi Haines (winner 2015 BAD award) and prototype the future ‘you’. Full day program incl. casting materials, coffee and tea.

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Peeing in the train or at festivals… it is disliked by many but necessary for all. How come these toilet-experience are so unattractive? And what design solutions can be made to improve mobile urination for both man, woman and children? Tonight we will speak with Marian Loth (PhD TU Delft) and ...

Will the future workspace of designers and artists transform from a studio into a laboratory? And what happens whey you take the laboratory inside your home? More and more designers are starting to work with materials such as living organisms or the human body. This asks for a different kind of w...