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presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Ine Poppe, Olga Middendorp
To bef, bef, bef
- with Clarissa Smith, Raymond van den Boogaard, Julia Schmitz en Ine Poppe7Nov 2021Where does the search of the inspiration for l'Origine du Monde, becoming a multi-orgasmic woman and sexual representations in porn meet? Clarissa Smith, Raymond van den Boogaard, Julia Schmitz will...
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Vicky de Visser
Artist
Vicky De Visser achieved her BA in Art History (2012) at the Catholic University of Leuven, BA in Graphic design (2016), and a Master in Audiovisual Performance Art (2018) at Sint Lucas University...
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We’re serious about mocking!
On the theory of carnival
Whether at the Rio Carnival in Brazil, the Mardi Gras in New Orleans or the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival - Carnival is celebrated all over the world. In fall 2021, Mediamatic will also join the...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Self-Design Enzo Mari Furniture
- with Niels Albers27Nov 2021High quality furniture that can be made by anyone, with simple tools and without special training – this was the idea behind Enzo Mari’s design approach. As a tribute to the work of the communist...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Self-Design Enzo Mari Furniture
- with Niels Albers22Jan 2022High quality furniture that can be made by anyone, with simple tools and without special training – this was the idea behind Enzo Mari’s design approach. As a tribute to the work of the communist...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Alessandra Avanzi
Ancient Egypt and the culture of perfume.
The use of smelly components in Egyptian daily life: Kyphi, incense and other perfume.
Incense was considered the “Fragrance of the Gods” in Ancient Egypt. Making incense meant in a mysterious way creating the body of the gods and communicating with them. Do you know that the...
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Bad smell as a war weapon
How stink has been used to spread psychological warfare in (recent) history
Since the 19th century the main focus of our society has been on deodorisation: thighs, city, people must not smell bad, and we try to banish bad smells from our daily life. Our sensibility...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Jessica Cohen
Back to Nature
behind the artistic practice of Ruchama Noorda
Whilst European societies charged towards modernity at the turn of the 20th century, a new social reform movement went back to nature. How does the work of Ruchama Noorda relate to this movement?
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Self-Design Enzo Mari Furniture
with Niels Albers
High quality furniture that can be made by anyone, with simple tools and without special training – this was the idea behind Enzo Mari’s design approach. As a tribute to the work of the communist...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Self-Design Enzo Mari Furniture
- with Niels Albers25Sep 2021High quality furniture that can be made by anyone, with simple tools and without special training – this was the idea behind Enzo Mari’s design approach. As a tribute to the work of the communist...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Self-Design Enzo Mari Furniture
- with Niels Albers28Aug 2021High quality furniture that can be made by anyone, with simple tools and without special training – this was the idea behind Enzo Mari’s design approach. As a tribute to the work of the communist...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Self-Design Enzo Mari Furniture
- with Niels Albers12Jun 2021High quality furniture that can be made by anyone, with simple tools and without special training – this was the idea behind Enzo Mari’s design approach. As a tribute to the work of the communist...
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Hildegard von Bingen
Hildegard von Bingen (1098 – 17 September 1179), also known as Saint Hildegard and the Sibyl of the Rhine, was a German Benedictine abbess, writer, composer, philosopher, Christian mystic, visionary
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The Rat With Wings: A History
The pigeon has sunk deep - in the eyes of humans, at least. If the bird once stood for peace, knowledge and devotion, now it is mostly thought of in terms of fear and disgust. The animal itself...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
T - Self-Design Enzo Mari Furniture
- with Niels Albers1Jan 4300High quality furniture that can be made by anyone, with simple tools and without special training – this was the idea behind Enzo Mari’s design approach. As a tribute to the work of the communist...
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organization:
Palestine Heirloom Seed Library
The Palestine Heirloom Seed Library was founded in 2014 and works to find and preserve ancient seed varieties and traditional farming practices. It works to preserve the area’s rare and precious seed...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Essential Eau de Cologne
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The Sewage System as Political Infrastructure
What can sewers tell us about the functioning of our modern democracy? About the role of technology and infrastructure in politics? The sewage system isn’t ‘just there’ as a neutral entity; instead
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Shitty Business
Fertilizing the land with human excrements: now that ideas about the ‘circular economy’ are gaining momentum, ‘human fertili s er’ is in the picture again. Indeed, again : up until the beginning of...
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Tip of the Nose
On Smell and Language
“Wow, it smells wonderful!” I exclaim as we enter the neighborhood bakery. “It smells, it smells so… nutty.” Hmm, that’s not quite the word that I wanted to say, I think to myself. Ever since...
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Stories of Coca
Controversies in Usage from South-America to Western Europe
It is one of the most consumed drugs worldwide. Yet, when considering that it is forbidden in the Netherlands, it is difficult to picture how "cocaine is the most seized drug" here ( Sawbridge 2019...
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Lisa Witte
Exhibition Assistant
Restorator, (online) curator and copywriter for Mediamatic, with an interest for publicparticipation and multisensory applications.
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Kunstformen der Natur
Calendar
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Niels van Poecke
Niels van Poecke (1983) studied art and culture sciences and philosophy at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam. He finished his studies in philosophy with research into Greek tragedy and the...