Art and New Technology in Amsterdam. We explore the possibilities and challenges that new technology offers art, design and society. You are most welcome to join us.
It is clear that sweet, soft and pleasant fragrances are more attractive than foul and pungent odours. But how come we detest smelly feet and love stinky cheese? During Odorama we'll explore everything that reaches the nose, including terribly bad smells. Inhale your supressed fears and…
During this workshop, you will develop your own unique perfume with olfactory artist Klara Ravat . Explore a variety of different scents and learn how to understand certain scent compositions, and how to play with their properties. Finish the workshop with an excited nose, and take a bottle of…
The dreams that stay in our awoken mind, are often auditory and visual impressions. Dreams can feel so real, but can olfactory impressions also play a part in them, and is it possible to recollect these too? Scented dreams are a rare phenomenon that have been reported in few scientific studies
Let's celebrate harvest with an Abundance Dinner! Chef Thorwald and Arne Hendriks embrace the challenge of agricultural over-abundance. Why? This winter, we got a big supply of prime organic cabbage farmed by Krispijn . He cried for help because the market did not accept any more of…
Most people are used to eating mushrooms, but did you know that mycelium is edible as well? In fact, people have been eating mycelium for ages. Tempeh is an ancient food that has its origins in Indonesia, where it is traditionally made from soy beans. During a controlled fermentation process the…
It is said that the mushroom, and especially Mycelium has the potential to replace all sorts of (harmful) materials like plastics and batteries. Here at Mediamatic we are interested in the cultural and artistic applications of this 'new' bio-material and invite you to start exploring it for…
