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  • A must-smell exhibition at VU

    Aromatic Art (Re-)constructed: In Search of Lost Scents

    Co-curated by the mind behind our Odorama series, Caro Verbeek, the exhibition entitled Aromatic Art (Re-)constructed: In Search of Lost Scents on view in the main building of VU is an extensive...
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  • book: Caro Verbeek

    Een kleine geschiedenis van de (grote) neus

    Door Caro Verbeek

    In Een kleine cultuurgeschiedenis van de (grote) neus neemt Caro Verbeek de lezer mee op een reis langs opvallende neuzen in de westerse kunst en cultuur. Van Michelangelo, Rembrandt en Gogol tot...

  • Exploring Skunk

    Of all creatures, the Skunk is most infamous for his foul odor. Caro Verbeek ,  Frank Bloem and Sanne Groeneveld visited Artis, the Amsterdam Zoo, on a quest researching the true smell of skunk for...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark, Oosterdok

    Open Call 2019 Olfactory History of Oosterdok

    This open call is closed

    Before Covid19, we were planning an ambitious event in Amsterdam about the Sensory History of Oosterdok, the eastern part of the old harbour of the city. Related to this project, Mediamatic issued an...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Geschiedenis

    Aroma Lab

    In 2017 is het Aroma Lab opgezet voor ontwerpers die willen experimenteren met geur. Klara Ravat was de eerste gebruiker van het lab. Zij was in 2017 de artist-in-residence.

  • Dancing Scent and Aromatizing Movement

    Hackathon Conclusions by Caro Verbeek

    In January 2018 , Mediamatic teamed up with the IFF , Saskia Wilson-Brown from the Institute for Art and Olfaction , Klara Ravat , Caro Verbeek , and Frank Bloem to advance our language

  • Residency: Scent and Protest

    During a residency with Art Olfaction Amsterdam at Mediamatic, Cohene will explore formulas for neutralizers for scent-based crowd control methods such as 'The Skunk’. 
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark, Oosterdok

    Olfactory History of Oosterdok

    Getting Nosy about the Past

    Our research and programmes initiated since 2019 aims to augment the histories that have flowed through Oosterdok, or Eastern Dock, through more embodied and sensorial artistic practices. The...

  • How do you imitate scents from nature?

    Frank speaking on NPO Radio 1 about Smelling Like Another Being

    Listen to our resident parfumier Frank Bloem as he talks about his recent workshop Smelling Like Another Being , developed here at Mediamatic, on NPO Radio 1.  

  • 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...
  • Mediamatic Eten Marie-Claire Springham

    Making Scents

    Let's change the way we look at body odour.

    Love poet Pablo Neruda described how “better than any word, is the pulse of your scent.” When polishing and perfuming ourselves for a first date, are we missing a trick?
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Essential Eau de Cologne

  • Our projects

    Mediamatic Biotoop is a broad techno-cultural lab that explores the possibilities of fungal and other bio-based materials for design, science and art. Our current interest lies in the usage of waste...

  • Do you smell bees?

    Honey bees emit an odour that even human can smell

    No matter if you like exotic fruits or not, we have all eaten a banana during our life. And strangely enough, honey bees are able to produce a smell that strongly resembles the fruit.

  • Nose Nostalgia

    The Science Behind Fragrant Flashbacks

    Why does the scent of freshly cut grass spark vivid images of childhood memories on your elementary school yard? Why does a whiff of the perfume of a woman in passing transports you briefly into the...

  • Playhouse

    The IAO team curates weekly explorations into the outer reaches of scent culture. From social games to technology workshops, anything goes in the playhouse. Expect eclecticism, experimentation and...

  • Open Sourcing Smell Culture

    Open Sourcing Smell Culture is a year-long collaborative program between the Institute for Art and Olfaction and Mediamatic that explores alternative attribution and sharing strategies for the...

  • Visiting Hours

    Every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday between 14.00 and 16.00, you are very welcome to step by our Open Aroma Lab. Smell our selection of aroma-molecules, learn about working with scent as a...

  • Workshops Art Olfaction Amsterdam

    During Art Olfaction Amsterdam, we host a series of olfactory hands-on workshops. Join us for an intensive perfumery class, or learn how to make hand-made soap from Scratch. 

  • Breakout group on communicating smells

    Hackathon Conclusions by Frank Bloem

    Breakout group: How to communicate a fragrance with only the package or a picture. Participants: Franziska Jostheit, Niklaus Mettler, Caro Verbeek and Frank Bloem We rephrased the question to: How...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Nour Akoum

    Aroma Lab's Kids Workshop

    Fruity Birthday Cake version

    Need a way to show kids how to make their own Fragrance but in a fun and relatively easy way? Here is your solution!

  • Speaking Out Loud

    exhibition

    The artworks in the exhibition deal with the act of speaking, reading and writing. They particularly reflect on and emphasise the performative qualities of language and thus reveal the strong and...

  • Meet IFF

    International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

    One of our partners during ArtOlfaction Amsterdam is IFF . IFF is an innovator of sensorial experiences that move the world. For over 129 years they've been practicing the art of discovery, creating...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Laura Triana

    The cultural influence of Tobacco

    This is a part our Olfactory History of Oosterdok

    Discover the transition of Tobacco from a cultural/historical perspective. 

  • 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  

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