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Ruimte voor Kijken Session

with Renske Tiemersma
19 Jun 2025

28 Jun 2025
17:00 -18:00

Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Dijkspark 6, 1019BS Amsterdam
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Mediamatic Foundation

+31206389901

http://www.mediamatic.net/
How does space influence the way you look at others and they way you are looked at? Explore how different spaces shape our experiences and interactions. Ruimte voor Kijken (Space for Looking) is Renske Tiemersma's way of building a space that makes looking at each other safe. Learn more about her…

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What will you do Renske will be guiding a session about changing the spaces we live in. We will visit the work by the artist at Mediamatic, with Renske guiding you through it. Afterwards, we will talk about the work and how it felt. A session to have a one-on-more talk with an artist currently working at Mediamatic. We are lucky to be inspired by the many artists who work and stay with us for exhibitions, residencies and workshops. We welcome you to meet them and be inspired as well! The… By: Skaiste Venckevi

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Building Aquaponic Systems

with Saro van Cleynenbreugel
6 Jul 2025
12:00 -16:30

Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Dijkspark 6, 1019BS Amsterdam
By
Mediamatic Foundation

+31206389901

http://www.mediamatic.net/
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. It is also a water efficient method of produce. As the fish excrement feeds the plants, and the…

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What you will do The workshop will start with a tour through Dijkspark and the Aquaponics Greenhouse in which Saro wil give a thorough introduction into the aquaponics system. What are the advantages of this ecosystem? how does it work? what plants can you grow in it? and how can you build it yourself? After the introduction, you will build a mini version of the system to get a good understanding of the materials, building techniques, and the inner workings. You will leave the workshop with…

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With: Elise Chalcraft
Open Friday Tour - Hydroponics Edition
11 Jul 2025
12:00 -12:45

Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Dijkspark 6, 1019BS Amsterdam
By
Mediamatic Foundation

+31206389901

http://www.mediamatic.net/
Discover the wonders of our anthroponics during our weekly Friday tour! Peek inside our urban farm, and learn about the innovative bio-art installations around the Biotoop with our greenhouse and garden coordinator. Ticket + drink

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Aquaponics is a way to sustainably produce food in the city because it hardly takes up any space. Plants and fish are cultivated together. The fish excrete ammonia which gets transformed by bacteria into nitrate. The nitrate serves as fertilizer for the plants. Here we grow herbs spices and edible flowers that can be used in the Mediamatic ETEN restaurant. By: Anisa Xhomaqi
Open Friday Tour
27 Jun 2025
12:00 -12:45

Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Dijkspark 6, 1019BS Amsterdam
By
Mediamatic Foundation

+31206389901

http://www.mediamatic.net/
Get a glimpse behind the scenes, peek inside our sensorial labs, and learn more about the bio-art installations around the Biotoop during our weekly tour on Friday! Ticket + drink

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During the tour, you'll get the chance peek inside our labs, in which we explore the possibilities of bio-materials for design, science and art. We will take you to the C lean lab , where we are currently focusing on the use of waste materials, as a source for new material. You get an introduction in the Aroma lab , our open perfume workshop and scent library where scent is explored as an artistic medium. And you will get to see our Aquaponics greenhouse, where we grow herbs and edible flowers… By: Eszter Jámbor

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With: Julia van der Veen
Open Friday Tour
13 Jun 2025
12:00 -12:45

Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Dijkspark 6, 1019BS Amsterdam
By
Mediamatic Foundation

+31206389901

http://www.mediamatic.net/
Get a glimpse behind the scenes, peek inside our sensorial labs, and learn more about the bio-art installations around the Biotoop during our weekly tour on Friday! Ticket + drink

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During the tour, you'll get the chance peek inside our labs, in which we explore the possibilities of bio-materials for design, science and art. We will take you to the C lean lab , where we are currently focusing on the use of waste materials, as a source for new material. You get an introduction in the Aroma lab , our open perfume workshop and scent library where scent is explored as an artistic medium. And you will get to see our Aquaponics greenhouse, where we grow herbs and edible flowers… By: Eszter Jámbor

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With: Julia van der Veen
Open Friday Tour
30 أيار / مايو 2025
12:00 -12:45

Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Dijkspark 6, 1019BS Amsterdam
By
Mediamatic Foundation

+31206389901

http://www.mediamatic.net/
Get a glimpse behind the scenes, peek inside our sensorial labs, and learn more about the bio-art installations around the Biotoop during our weekly tour on Friday! Ticket + drink

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During the tour, you'll get the chance peek inside our labs, in which we explore the possibilities of bio-materials for design, science and art. We will take you to the C lean lab , where we are currently focusing on the use of waste materials, as a source for new material. You get an introduction in the Aroma lab , our open perfume workshop and scent library where scent is explored as an artistic medium. And you will get to see our Aquaponics greenhouse, where we grow herbs and edible flowers… By: Eszter Jámbor

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With: Julia van der Veen