Mediamatic.net
Art, nature, biology and food in Amsterdam. Various exhibitions, workshops and a plant-based restaurant & bar. You're welcome!
More information about our restaurant here.
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Welcome?
A blog series by Sophie Conroy #3
In the last and concluding post of the "Welcome?" series, Sophie Conroy explores ideas and possible solutions that can make cities more welcoming and inclusive for those living without a home. Drawing from her own experiences, Sophie shares her thoughts on how cities can change to better support…
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Casting a Cucumber
with Silke Riis
Join artist Silke for a workshop exploring the unique possibilities of combining clay with natural latex. Inspired by the speculative sea cucumbers in "Some breathe through their butts", Silke Riis will give a workshop on how to cast latex in the shape of your own imaginary cucumber species.
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Observational Plant Drawing
with Annemarie Verschoor
Seeing is knowing is seeing is knowing... A biology, foraging and drawing workshop in one! Together with biologist and artist Annemarie Verschoor, you will be guided through the different dimensions of plants and their anatomy, and you will exercise to recognise, draw, and understand the many…
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Cyanotype Dyeing
A Visual Exploration of Female Reproductive Health
Reclaim lost knowledge about medicinal herbs! This workshop focuses on foraging for plants with potential benefits for female reproductive health. In collaboration with artist Fedora Boonaert , you'll learn how to forage wild herbs surrounding Mediamatic Biotoop. Afterwards, you'll join designer…
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Open Aroma Lab
Work in our Lab, get access to 270 scent materials
Scent lovers, artists, perfumers, we invite you to our experimental scent making workshop. Join us at either 16:00 or 18:00 for a two-hour blending session, where you’ll create your very own signature scent composition. With access to our 270 scent materials, the possibilities are endless. Whether…
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Exploring Food, Texture, and Sensory Art
An interview with Margherita Soldati
Margherita Soldati is a visual artist based in Amsterdam and co-founder of Absurd Beings Collective . She graduated from Industrial Design in Italy in 2014 and from Gerrit Rietveld Academie in 2018. With a profound sense of care and curiosity for the intersection of art and well-being, her work…