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.
Come to Mediamatic to work on a special and awesome fashion artwork of cut fleece sweaters! During the whole summer you have the chance to join a workshop in which we wrap in Mediamatic's headquarters with giant knitwear. You will learn about hand-knotting techniques, recycling clothes and the…
Are the algorithms of living matter also useful for digital arts? Could they for instance be used in live visual performances? And how? Mediamatic and the Live Performers Meeting invite you for this nerd Biotalk with Federico Corradi, Gianluca Del Gobbo and Timo Dufner. They will give us a…
The movie Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, directed by Tom Tywker (2006), is set in 18th Century France and tells the story of Jean-Baptise Grenouille , an olfactory genius, on his homicidal quest for the perfect scent. The story shows us how life could be if we were more aware of the smells…
Even though it only takes water, hops, yeast and grains to develop a beer, the variations and additions are endless. During this workshop with brewer and medical microbiologist Jasper Swierstra - BrouwerijX you will learn how to brew beer with the utmost microbiological perfection. Suitable for…
Hippocrates taught his students to be ‘men with open noses’ in order to recognise and cure diseases. There is a reason that the plants we find most fragrant turn out to be strong antibacterial and antiseptic sources. So h ow can scent be used as a tool, medicine or treatment or as a means to…
Tempeh, we know it as Indonesian fermented food: soybeans bound together by mycelium. At Mediamatic, we are working on cultural, artistic and culinary applications of mycelium. The potential of mycelium, in this case tempeh, could benefit the environment by replacing meat in people’s diets.
