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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Hildegard von Bingen's Herbs of Joy
- with Lynn Shore3Dec 2023Medieval abbess Hildegard von Bingen had solutions to help bring joy, whether a person felt low, empty, brained, full of rage or had memory difficulties. Join Lynn Shore to recreate the recipes of...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Hildegard von Bingen's Herbs of Joy
- with Lynn Shore18Nov 2023Medieval abbess Hildegard von Bingen had solutions to help bring joy, whether a person felt low, empty, brained, full of rage or had memory difficulties. Join Lynn Shore to recreate the recipes of...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Harvesting rainwater
Research and design for a rainwater system
Following the research on irrigating with canal water, a more general question appeared: How to build an ecological water management system for the exterior garden and interior greenhouse aquaponics?
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Ton Denters
Ton Denters is an urban ecologist and specialist of Dutch flora, author of the reference book Stadsflora van de Lage Landen and The urban district, a biogeographical acquisition. Denters describes...
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organization:
Superuse Studios
Superuse Studio is a global architecture office that utilizes the contextual potential for design. A design is not considered as the beginning of a linear process but as a phase in a continuous...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Hildegard von Bingen's Herbs of Joy
- with Lynn Shore17Sep 2023Medieval abbess Hildegard von Bingen had solutions to help bring joy, whether a person felt low, empty, brained, full of rage or had memory difficulties. Join Lynn Shore to recreate the recipes of...
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Jishuang Zheng
Korreltje Zout design assistant
Hi, I'm Jishuang After completing my master's degree in interior architecture and design in France, I settled in Amsterdam earlier this year. In mediamatic, I'm a ssisting and designing for the...
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Grain of Salt
The goal is simple. We want to stop using clean tapwater to irrigate the plants at Dijkspark and instead use a water source that may be considered unconventional: the canal. The common perception...
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mediamatic eten Justin Knelange
From Grandma's Kitchen to new Culinary Horizons
In conversation with our new head chef Panos Fakos
As a small boy, Panos was introduced to the world of spices and cooking by his loving grandmother. Food has always played a big role in his upbringing where his mother and her sister paved the path...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Looking back at the Japanese Knotweed Symposium
Knotweed on a pedestal
We look back at a two-day gathering with researchers, designers, and artists, which aimed to explore Japanese knotweed and our relationship with this contested plant. Japanese knotweed was put on a...
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Danica Sretenović
Curator and Architect
Danica's current knotweed project
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Understanding Japanese knotweed
In conversation with Virgile Durando
Virgile Durando is a product/material designer and researcher from France. He is our current artist in residency, presently working on collecting and developing knowledge regarding the re
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Herbology of Japanese Knotweed
- with Lynn Shore16Apr 2023Yes! You are now excited about Japanese Knotweed, just like us! You may have even found a patch of them close to you. What next? Learn the history and medicinal properties of Japanese knotweed, how...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Herbology of Japanese Knotweed
- with Lynn Shore30Apr 2023Yes, you are now excited about Japanese Knotweed just like us! You may even have found a patch of them close to you. What next? Learn the history and medicinal properties of Japanese Knotweed, how to...
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Japanese Knotweed Festival '23
Harvesting Knotweed Responsibly
Please prevent unintended spreading of knotweed
Japanese Knotweed is a hyper-local resource in the Netherlands, and a wonderful edible and medicinal plant, full of beneficial qualities. However, it is important to approach harvesting with caution...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Japanese Knotweed Symposium
14Apr 2023- Lets talk Japanese knotweed!15Apr 2023Mediamatic invited experts and creatives from various disciplines to discuss all things Japanese knotweed. We will unpack the plant that is so often described as invasive. The symposium focussed on...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Freedom Meal
- love your guest5أيار / مايو 2023Artists Aslı Hatipoğlu (Thailand/Turkey), Alaa Abu Asad (Palestine/Netherlands) and Uno Fujisawa (Japan/Netherlands) have put together a special Freedom Meal at Mediamatic. Join us and be part of...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Duizendknoop Kookshow
30Apr 2023- met Pauline Wiersema7أيار / مايو 2023Gratis groente! Altijd al willen leren hoe je thuis met Japanse duizendknoop kunt koken? 'De Duizendknoop Kookshow', gepresenteerd door social practice kunstenaar Pauline Wiersema gaat in...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Dyeing with Fabulous Fungi
- Workshop with Ilse Kremer5Mar 2023Have you ever been mesmerized by the beautiful colours of mushrooms? Did you know you can dye fabric with the pigments produced by mushrooms? Come join fashion and textile designer Ilse Kremer to...
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The green gold
Celebrating our Wasabi's 2nd birthday
After some cold and rainy months in aquaponics, we were overjoyed to see the first aquaponics plant in bloom. This early bloomer has got to be a bit of a diva, as most plants are not showing any...
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Closing the Tap
Turning to the canal to reduce our tapwater consumption
The goal is simple. We want to stop using clean tapwater to irrigate the plants at Dijkspark and instead use a watersource that may be considered unconventional: the canal. The common perception of...
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presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Dying, Caring, Encore!
- Project Presentation with Angela Kerr, Emily Bates and Yi-Jing Chen26Jan 2023Our identity is defined by so many elements. Hair. DNA. Body. The way we think or dress. Yet, most of these are perishable. Our body becomes ashes, our hair is cut, our clothes are replaced. Those...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Foraging for Mental Health
- with Lynn Shore11Mar 2023Are 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
- with Lynn Shore21Jan 2023Are 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...