-
workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Meet Mandy den Elzen
- Discuss your work, ideas and obstacles with the artist5Feb 2020Mandy den Elzen is the new artist represented by Mediamatic. She will be a regular attendee of the Mediamatic Biotoop with scheduled consults for you to attend. Exchange your ideas and sign up for a...
-
Vinegar Making 3/4: Pear Vinegar
How we did it
This article is part of the 4 article series "Vinegar Making". A series that aims to bring light into vinegar, the liquid that spices up salads and unclogs toilets. Missed an article? Settle...
-
Vinegar Making 3/4: Whiskey Vinegar
How we did it
This article is part of the 4 article series "Vinegar Making". A series that aims to bring light into vinegar, the liquid that spices up salads and unclogs toilets. Missed an article? Settle your...
-
Lola's Chewing Gum
Discover the oldest DNA found in a chewing gum.
What happens if you are chewing gum while doing research about human secretions? Well, this ordinary piece of chewing gum has become my inspiration for a Secretopic research.
-
Vinegar Making 2/4
The chemistry
This article is part of the 4 article series "Vinegar Making". A series that aims to bring light into the world of vinegar Missed part one?: settle your FOMO by clicking here
-
Vinegar Making
A guide and story around vinegar-making
This article is part of the 4 article series "Vinegar Making". A series that aims to bring light into vinegar, the liquid that spices up salads and unclogs toilets. Dive into an...
-
Phase one: Experimenting with Jellyfish
How do you start a project with jellyfish? By experimenting on them. We were lucky to receive a number of jellyfish from the fisherman who usually supplied Mediamatic ETEN with oysters, and the next...
-
Better 36,000 cyclists with AirPods than 1 deaf…
Update: Ok, 22 cyclists on e-bikes if you're more strict about it.
I was worried about my recent purchase of a set of wireless earbuds. The news tells me it was a bad idea to buy Apple's new gadget. Airpods are evil because they are hard to recycle and even harder...
-
Lemon & scurvy
An ironic antidote
Imagine a state whereby every sensory experience you came to offended your senses. Trees smelling of fecal matter. The taste of poultry almost poisons you. Greenery from vegetation is so disagreeably...
-
The Nutritional Value of Acorns
What can acorns bring to the table?
Acorns - the fruits of the oak tree - have a remarkable nutritional profile that have great potential health benefits
-
presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Weekend van de Wetenschap
5Oct 2019- 20196Oct 2019We dagen je uit om tijdens het Weekend van de Wetenschap op onderzoek te gaan. Loop over ons terrein en leer over eigenschappen van verschillende planten, struin het Oosterdok af opzoek naar Haeckel...
-
organization:
Alan Turingschool
Het concept van de Alan Turingschool is geworteld in de wetenschap, waarbij de leerkracht een centrale rol speelt bij het begeleiden van het leren van leerlingen in hun eigen tempo. De leerkracht...
-
Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Magdalena Thur
The Resomation of Fungal tissue
Could fungi provide the future fabric for death shrouds?
Mediamatic's search for vegan fabric that could be used in Resomation, an environmentally friendly alternative burial method, led to testing fungal material.
-
Dora Goldsmith
Dora Goldsmith is a PhD student of Egyptology at the Freie Universität Berlin. The topic of her PhD project is the sense of smell in ancient Egypt, the exact title of her research being The...
-
Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Our Labs
Here at the Biotoop, you have access to our Bio Clean Lab, where you can work with microorganisms, and our Aroma Lab, where you can deepen your understanding of scents. Both can be rented.
-
33 m2 / 1- 12 individuen
Aroma Lab
The Aroma Lab at Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark offers a compact, well-equipped workspace for designers and artists that are exploring scent as a medium for art, or those interested in distillation. Of...
-
July - Nov 2019
Renato Paolucci
Aquaponics Assistant
-
presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
We Make The City 2019
17Jun 201923Jun 2019This year Mediamatic is participating in We Make The City, the festival that aims to make cities more liveable, more sustainable, more accessible and safe. Join one of our Open Tours, learn about...
-
presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Resomation, Saponification and Taxidermy
- Still Life 02 - with Sabrina Franken, Amber Veel, Liza Witte and Susanne Duijvestein26Jun 2019Looking for a more eco friendly alternative for burying or cremating a dead body? How about dissolving it? Alkaline hydrolysis – also known as water cremation, aquamation or resomation - was...
-
"I steal DNA from strangers"
Heather Dewey-Hagborg creates portraits from discarded DNA.
Picasso once said that “ bad artists copy, good artists steal ”. It appears that New York artist Heather Dewey-Hagborg has taken this literally. Her project "Stranger Visions," fashions portraits...
-
workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Meet Mandy den Elzen
- Brainstorming, conceptualising and idea sharing with the artist4Mar 2020Mandy den Elzen is an artist represented by Mediamatic. She will be a regular attendee of the Mediamatic Biotoop with scheduled consults for you to attend. Exchange your ideas and sign up for a one
-
Black Market Pudding by John O'Shea
Artist John O’Shea is responsible for the “Black Market Pudding” project. This piece documents the process and final result of a sausage he made by harvesting the blood from a living pig, bypassing...
-
workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Composing Fragrance
- with Frank Bloem10Nov 2019In this workshop, you will learn the basics of scent composing. Artist and perfumer Frank Bloem will introduce you to the world of perfume making. At the end of the workshop you will have theoretical...
-
Water Kefir
Information about Water Kefir
Here you can find some basic information about Water Kefir. There are also many PDF documents attached, as well as presentations for Workshops.