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Research, updates and interviews for Inhuman Carnaval
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Pigeon Lines
Pigeon performance by Vincent Gernot
An orchestrated pigeon performance in a populated square.
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Pigeon Lines A swarm of pigeons approach a densely populated square. You move to the side. Make space for them and watch as they delicately assemble into a neat line. Vincent Gernot organises pigeon performances in urban spaces by distributing long lines of seeds on the street. Pigeons smell the food and join for a meal. His pigeon performances toke place in Dam Square. You can find the performance video at our instagram! Vincent Gernot Vincent Gernot is a French artist who creates pigeon… By: Sandra Ruiz Castroviejo
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Roekoe
Pigeon Campaign
Look for our pigeon campaign! Just like pigeons our posters and flyers are spread all over Amsterdam. MORE ABOUT MEDIAMATIC PIGEON
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Roekoe - Pigeon campaign The street pigeon in Amsterdam is an icon with many faces. For some, it is a reassuring sound in the morning, for others its a nuisance that occupies window frames or throws itself in front of your bicycle wheel. We all have an opinion about pigeons, but how much do we actually know about them? It is estimated that we share the city with an average of 15,000 pigeons; birds with an unerring memory, a mysterious talent for coordination and true omnivores. In collaboration… By: Valentino Bonfiglio
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Fly Like a Pigeon
A Quantum Navigation Dance Workshop
How can we practice home coming together as a flock of pigeons? How can we find our way? by sensing the geomagnetic field, and by being attentive to each other's movements? In Fly like a pigeon: a quantum navigation dance workshop , you will practice becoming a quantum pigeon . Come and join…
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Fly like a pigeon Recently, it was discovered that pigeons are able to observe Earth’s magnetic field, by making use of quantum effects . In short; magnetoreceptors in the pigeon's eye allow the pigeon to ‘see’ Earth’s magnetic field, based on the quantum spins of so called radical pairs in the eye of the pigeon. In this speculative Dance-Science workshop, you will learn more about quantum navigation, allowing you to re-activate your own magnetoreceptors, and learn how to navigate by… By: Anisa Xhomaqi
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Artificial Pigeon Nests Do pigeons fall in love in prefabricated nests? What, exactly, happens when birds build nests? Drawing on the work of nest-philosophers such as Vinciane Despret, Michel de Montaigne and Gaston Bachelard, we will explore the question “How do you nest?”. Answering this question will help us care for urban wildlife. But nesting, when recognised as central to culture, also holds crucial lessons for human survival. Can we learn to make spaces with animals not just to survive… By: Anisa Xhomaqi
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Karaoekoe
Pigeon Karaoke with Willem Wits
During museum night we invite you to sing along to pigeon songs. Serenade your inner pigeon and sing and dance with show pigeon Willem. Take part in our karaoekoe! MORE ABOUT MEDIAMATIC PIGEON
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Willem Wits Willem Wits will be creating and leading the Pigeon Karaoke. His work can be described as 'Gesamtkunst', a combination of media around a central story or concept. The pigeon is the main focus during Museum night at Mediamatic and he has created a special program to celebrate this wonderful species. Information The Pigeon Karaoke will run during Museum night 2022, on November 5th. You can celebrate the pigeon with us inside the Mediamatic Biotoop. By: Anisa Xhomaqi
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Costumelab: becoming a pigeon
Transform into a pigeon at Mediamatic's costume lab
During Museumnight we invite you to transform yourselves into a pigeon. Personalise your origami beak, try on feathers, wear pigeon eyes... MORE ABOUT MEDIAMATIC PIGEON
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Enter the Costume Lab by foot and fly out as a pigeon. We challenge everyone to dress themselves and others up as pigeons. Research their colours, shapes and textures and translate them into your own second skin alongside artists, designers and each other. Your beak is merely the beginning of what should be a full transformation. Complete your pigeonification! Information The Pigeon costume lab will run during Museum night 2022, on november 5th. You are welcome to join at entrance of the… By: Anisa Xhomaqi
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