At Mediamatic we're developing a platform for neurodivergent artists and designers. We'll be focusing those who identify as/with the ASD (Autism) and ADD spectrum. How can we better value the contributions that makers on "the spectrum" make and how can we better support them/us?
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a/Artist event on Neurodivergence in the Arts Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Monsters under the Bed and Cocoon
15Apr 2024All over the world stories of scary monsters are used as precautionary tales for children. And yet many fairytales teach us that what society deems monstrous is often more misunderstood than evil.
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a/Artist talk over neurodivergence in the arts Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Tag-alongs and drifters
18Mar 2024We enter into conversation with author and visual artist Sytske van Koeveringe. In her new book Meeloper ('Tag-along'), she explores the meaning of work. Why is work inseparable from our lives and...
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Speculative futures, sea cucumbers and art that…
An Interview with Silke Riis
We sat down with sculptor and installation artist Silke Riis ahead of her A/artist talk on the 15th of January to talk about her artistic process, inspirations, and her ongoing installation at...
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Artikel A/artist meeting in autisme magazine #04…
"Met een inclusieve houding hoef je niet eens te weten of iemand autist is"
Autisme Magazine van de Nederlandse Vereniging voor Autisme, NVA Interview met Gerard van Wolferen en Willem Velthoven, verschijningsdatum 20 december 2023.
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Documentation Museumnacht
Documentation of Museumnacht 4 november 2023
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A lively evening with workshops, performances and presentations Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Zelf again
12 artists quietly pretending it's museumnacht.
During Museumnacht, 1000+ joined our artistic diagnostic tract. This night we offer the same program for professionals and those that find Museumnacht a bit too noisy!
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book: Annelies Wina Doom, Willem Velthoven, Jam van der Aa, Marcel Sturing
Zelftest
Cahier voor Museumnacht 2023
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Clemens Tomlow
Designer, Lap Lab supervisor
Clemens Tomlow is an alumni from Design Academy Eindhoven. Interested in the world of textiles and storytelling, he mainly works as an artist / costume designer but sees himself as an...
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Saturday november 11, 2023 17:00—20:30
Zelf/Self again (the quiet version)
Museumnight program for those who find Museumnight a bit noisy.
On Saturday, Nov. 11 (6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.), there will be a special opening for people who find Museum Night a little too busy or who could no longer get a ticket for Nov. 4. Tickets Are you ever...
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exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Vera Lelie
The Waiting Room
4Nov 202311Nov 2023If you consider a piece of clothing as a space, you can see that much like in architectural design, there are many ways in which clothing can be made more accessible. Vera Lelie's relationship with...
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Placing the Feeling in the Middle
a/Artist meeting with Genevieve Murphy and Ignacy Radtke
On the 18th of September, the A/artist team organised the successful public meeting ' Playing with (Dis)comfort ', with speakers Genevieve Murphy and Ignacy Radtke. Read on to find out how the...
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15. Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Pet vd Luijtgaarden
11 Selected Collections
4Nov 20235أيار / مايو 2024Pet collects collections, to the point of compulsion. All these collections are carefully sorted and grouped. Pet displays eleven of these collections in our small waterfront greenhouses, so each...
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exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Ignacy Radtke
Smile Like You Really Mean It
15Dec 202314Apr 2024In this work, Ignacy Radtke explores the concept of emotional labour, the effort required to maintain social relationships. For some, this kind of 'work' is easier to perform than for others. This...
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Zelf (what would you say?)
Museumnight Amsterdam 2023
Are you ever bothered by yourself? A lot or just a little? Come to Mediamatic and evaluate yourself through the works of a diverse team of artists. Hand yourself over to our experts, let them help...
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exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Jemima de Jonge
A Body of Water, Table-Scene
4Nov 202331Mar 2024When does a sense of safety and security turn into claustrophobia and fear? When does it float back? When does it become humorous or grim?
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Freedom in Patterns
An interview with Gerard van Wolferen
We sat down with musician Gerard van Wolferen at Mediamatic ahead of his talk at our upcoming A/artist event to discuss the predictability and freedom within Gamelan music patterns . From childhood...
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presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Playing with Ethics and Rhythm
16Oct 2023During this A / artist evening, we continued to explore the neurodivergent experience in the practice of the arts. Designer, freethinker, activist and blue collar philosopher Astrid Poot opened the...
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'Adults also want to play'
An interview with Ignacy Radtke
We met with artist Ignacy Radtke ahead of his talk at our upcoming A/artist event to ask him a few questions about his latest work 'Why do hoodie strings taste so good?', his personal experience with...
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'Embracing Moments of Uncertainty'
An interview with Genevieve Murphy
We met with interdisciplinary artist Genevieve Murphy ahead of her talk at our upcoming A/artist event to discuss how she draws inspiration from psychology and personal experiences, as well as...
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presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Playing with (Dis)comfort
18Sep 2023We are happy to announce a new season of A/artist public events which will kick off on the 18th of September. Through these events, w e'll be continuing to explore the neurodivergent experience in...
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Genevieve Murphy
Composer and performer
Genevieve Murphy (*1988) is a composer and performer from Scotland, currently based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. She combines performance and visual art with contemporary classical music and her...
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Yonezu Kenshi
Yonezu Kenshi (米津 玄師/よねづ けんし), born on March 10, 1991, is a multi-talented artist from Japan, known as a musician, singer-songwriter, illustrator, photographer, and dancer. Yonezu Kenshi is also...
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Bitter, sweet "Lemon"
Yonezu Kenshi's self-discovery through music
Yonezu Kenshi (*1991), 米津 玄師, a Japanese musician who rose to fame online, possesses a remarkable range of talents, including songwriting, drawing, and dancing in his music videos. He is hailed as a...
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Feeling in Colour
Patrick Samuel as a Role Model
Patrick Samuel is a visual artist, multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and autism advocate based in the UK. But what makes him a role model for neurodivergent creatives?