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Pavél van Houten's presentation about Mariah Carey

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Mediamatic Biotoop

Designing Incense

with Niklaus Mettler

Incense 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...
Mediamatic Biotoop

Distilling a Scent Bouquet

with Frank Bloem

Distillation is an ancient process that has long been used to extract essential oils from biological materials like fruits, spices, or even hair! During this workshop you will be introduced to the...
Mediamatic Biotoop

Building Aquaponic Systems

with Saro van Cleynenbreugel

Aquaponics is a sustainable food production system that combines the cultivation of vegetables and fish. It is one of the best ways to produce food in the city, because it hardly takes up any space.
Proposal by: Natascha Nanji

Welcome to Studio Swan

Project proposal: An interpersonal, speculative fiction proposition

Welcome to Studio Swan is a speculative proposition that asks what conditions would be appropriate for us to temporarily become with plant or animal? And why would this be something desirable or...
Mediamatic Biotoop

Sculpting Textiles

with Margherita Soldati

How can you use unconventional materials and techniques to manipulate textile in shapes, textures and patterns? During the workshop, artist Margherita Soldati will introduce you to manipulating...
Mediamatic Biotoop Fredrik Link

How is smell used as a disguise in beings?

Exploring smell as a disguise. And how your nose is one of your most powerful faculties.

This article explores how your nose is one of your most powerful senses and how in our new workshop "Smelling like a species" you can investigate smell in other beings and compose your own disguise...
Mediamatic Biotoop

Composing Fragrance

with Frank Bloem

In this workshop, artist, and perfumer Frank Bloem will introduce you to the world of perfume making. You will learn the basics of scent composing and at the end of the workshop, you will have...
Mediamatic Biotoop

Smelling Like A Beast

with Frank Bloem

In this workshop, artist, and perfumer Frank Bloem will introduce you to the world of perfume making. You will learn the basics of scent composing and at the end of the workshop, you will have...
festival: Mediamatic Biotoop

Japanese Knotweed Festival

Under European regulations, invasive exotic species are allowed to be radically eradicated. The City of Amsterdam, for example, is allocating 8 million euros to aggressively destroy Japanese knotweed.
Mediamatic Biotoop

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.
Mediamatic Biotoop

Complete program overview 2019
2022 Elise Chalcraft

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.
Pigeon Tower Mediamatic Biotoop Arne Hendriks, Nehis Osagie, Andy Cartier

Jute

June '20 – Pigeon Tower 02

We put the remains of the collapsed tower from the first experiment in a long burlap tube. Burlap is a biodegradable textile, and provides structure and nourishment for the mycelium. We rolled up the...
Mediamatic Biotoop

Full programme overview 2020
workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop

Composing Fragrance

12
Apr 2026
- with Frank Bloem

In this workshop, artist, and perfumer Frank Bloem will introduce you to the world of perfume making. You will learn the basics of scent composing and at the end of the workshop, you will have...
Pigeon Tower Mediamatic Biotoop Andy Cartier, Arne Hendriks

Cartier

Sept '20 – Pigeon Tower 03

The third tower was build inside the Clean Lab . Two previous attempts to build a sturdy, living tower had failed. Time to take a step back. We did not know whether our principles were correct.
Mediamatic Biotoop

Essential Eau de Cologne
Xenophon: a Multi-species Romance Through Smell

Research Residency Siobhán McGibbon

During her time on residency at Mediamatic, McGibbon researched, experimented and developed new skills in storytelling and means of expression through scent. As a world-builder, the artist was...
Mediamatic Biotoop 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!
Pigeon Tower Mediamatic Biotoop Nehis Osagie, Arne Hendriks

Babel

June '20 – Pigeon Tower 01

The first tower of mycelial waste. Living material. We mainly wanted to start. With a lot of enthusiasm but little precision or consultation. The uneven blocks were stacked intuitively. We filled the...
Mediamatic Biotoop

Complete program overview 2018
workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop

Distilling a Citrus Bouquet

12
Apr 2026
- Turning waste into beauty with Frank Bloem

In this Aroma Lab workshop you will be introduced to scent extraction and the distillation process. Distillation is the process of extracting essential oils from plant based materials. We'll explore...
Mediamatic Biotoop

Full programme overview 2021
Mediamatic Biotoop

The Beauty Dinner: the Recipes

How to continue treating your skin at home

Thank you to everyone who participated in The Beauty Dinner, created by artists Margherita Soldati, Krisztina Czika and chef Alice Héron. As we mentioned, we want you to be able to relive the dinner...

created Jessica Cohen modified Jessica Cohen

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