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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Kombucha collection
with Saskia Frederiks
The world of fermentation is endless. You can play with structures, flavours and smells. Learn all about fermenting in our upcoming workshops.
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Pigeon Tower Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Arne Hendriks, Ben Hopley
Folk
May '21 – Pigeon Tower 10
To make sure the tower has a stable foundation we re-press the mycelium blocks using the weight of our bodies. Two to five people stand on the top of the mycelium wall, hold hands, and slowly move or...
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Pigeon Tower Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Arne Hendriks
Chim
Aug '21 – Pigeon Tower 11
Chim is the first tower in which we placed wooden pigeon lofts. Because the mycelium bricks shrink after construction, we created a continuous ring of lofts. These lofts were placed directly on the...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Observational Plant Drawing
27Nov 2021Seeing is knowing is seeing is knowing... A biology, foraging and drawing workshop in one! Together with biologist and artist Annemarie Verschoor, you will be guided through the different dimensions...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Foraging for Mental Health
28Aug 2021Are you looking to boost your mood by connecting with your environment? Lynn Shore will take you on a mindful guided session to explore ways to engage with everyday nature in order to support your...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Elise Chalcraft
Duckweed taste testing 2.0
Using duckweed as an alternative food source to feed our fish
Let me tell you about an aquatic plant I have come to love... Duckweed is a floating aquatic plant commonly found in ponds, lakes, and other still-moving bodies of water. Duckweed is commonly seen as...
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Tumulus Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Firing
June '21
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Designing Incense
2Oct 2021Incense is an ancient form of perfumery and has in many cultures different shapes, purposes and functions. It is used as a time measurement, as an insect repellent or it serves as a portal to connect...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Alessandra Avanzi
Cooking with essential oils.
What does ylang ylang, orange blossom or rose essential oils taste like?
Do you know that about 70% of our taste comes from our nose? Our taste is basically nothing without our nose. In fact, have you ever noticed that when you catch a cold the food tastes different?
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Twijfel Zaaien reopening
30Apr 2021On a rainy Friday afternoon, we celebrated the reopening of the Twijfel Zaaien installation.
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presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Firing
5Jul 2021We usher in summer with a firing ritual in the Tumulus! This growing garden installation takes on different forms each season, and this summer, it is centred around the fire. Ruchama is working on a...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Distilling a Scent Bouquet
5Dec 2021During this workshop, you will be introduced to scent extraction and the distillation process. Distillation is the process of extracting essential oils from plant based materials. Using your own or...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Distilling a Scent Bouquet
24Oct 2021During this workshop, you will be introduced to scent extraction and the distillation process. Distillation is the process of extracting essential oils from plant based materials. Using your own or...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Distilling a Scent Bouquet
26Sep 2021During this workshop, you will be introduced to scent extraction and the distillation process. Distillation is the process of extracting essential oils from plant based materials. Using your own or...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Foraging for Mental Health
with Lynn Shore
Did you know that many plants that grow in the city can help to boost your mood and support mental health? In this workshop Lynn Shore will take you on a mindful guided session around Dijkspark and...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Foraging for Mental Health
6Oct 2021Are you looking to boost your mood by connecting with your environment? Lynn Shore will take you on a mindful guided session to explore ways to engage with everyday nature in order to support your...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Foraging for Mental Health
8Sep 2021Are you looking to boost your mood by connecting with your environment? Lynn Shore will take you on a mindful guided session to explore ways to engage with everyday nature in order to support your...
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Jan de Wilgenman
Jan van Schaik is speeltuin ontwerper, uitvaartmanden vlechter, fluiten snijder en landschap kunstenaar. Onder anderen bekend van de installaties in het Frankendael Park in Amsterdam en...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Elise Chalcraft
Elderflower Champagne 2.0
Popping champagne straight from the garden!
The first fermentation step for making Elderflower champagne started last week with a trial test of 20L! Here you can find the process, recipe, and some great action shots of the flowery business!
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Elise Chalcraft
Tasting before wasting
Optimizing our African Catfish feed
My project for the past 8 weeks has been to look at how we could use waste streams from both the aquaponics greenhouse and the kitchen to feed our catfish to make the system as circular as possible.
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Foraging for Mental Health
7Jul 2021Did you know that many plants that grow in the city can help to boost your mood and support mental health? In this workshop Lynn Shore will take you on a mindful guided session around Dijkspark and...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Elise Chalcraft
7 kilos of Happiness
The ins and outs of weighing our fish
Every 6 months, we weigh our 128 African catfish. This is done to get a snapshot into the growth rate of the catfish and check on their general wellbeing. The Aquaponics Greenhouse currently has five...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Jessica Cohen
An Occult Dunghill in the Dijkspark
What is that overgrown mound of flora and fauna in front of the Sluisdeurenloods? Visitors of Mediamatic will have noticed a peculiar sight in front of the barn. Is it a garden, a sculpture or an...
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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?