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  • We’re serious about mocking!

    On the theory of carnival

    Whether at the Rio Carnival in Brazil, the Mardi Gras in New Orleans or the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival - Carnival is celebrated all over the world. In fall 2021, Mediamatic will also join the...
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  • Rattle that lock

    Looking at rats from a different point of view

    Rats are everywhere and hard to get rid of. This is probably the main reason for them being unwanted in big cities - and at the same time the best reason to rethink your own perspective: rats are...

  • We all know turtles and kangaroos - but what…

    A reinterpretation of Camille Saint-Saëns' The Carnival of the Animals

    “We cannot describe the cries of admiring joy let loose by an enthusiastic public. In the immense oeuvre of Camille Saint-Saëns, The Carnival of the Animals is certainly one of his magnificent...

  • We grew a new project nursery: Penny for your…

    Project Nursery

    There is something uniquely inspiring when looking into artistic processes that are still in progress: unpolished, experimental, and open-ended.  Penny for your Thoughts   is our project nursery

  • Why Beftival?

    A Conversation with Ine Poppe and Olga Middendorp

    Beftival is coming, and, along with our growing anticipation, we also got curious to know more about the conceptual behind the scenes of it all. What pressing societal issues gave inspiration to this...

  • Groente? Bitter! Als kind at ik liever…

    Een gesprek met onze nieuwe head chef Gino Marengo

    Met een jagende opa die het wild direct uit het bos plukte, kwam Gino al van jongs af aan in contact met dieren, verse ingrediënten en rijke gerechten. Hij at alles van hert en leguaaneieren tot...

  • Stitches, Threads and Needles

    Exploring the edges of contemporary embroidery

    From feminist empowerment and craftivism, to DIY material experimentations, embroidery is crossing boundaries left and right. Our new Radical Embroidery workshop has been inspired by a lot of...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark 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...

  • Let's stitch!

    From sewing to species: An interview with Inge Naaimachines

    During Dutch Design Week we will be collaborating with various artists, makers and scientists. Inge Naaimachines is a creative business based in Eindhoven who will be providing the sewing machines to...

  • Take a seat and lean in: The poetry of Code Noir

    Reflecting on representation and language with Rachel Rumai Diaz

    Following the end of the Code Noir dinner series, I had a chat with Rachel Rumai Diaz-- the spoken word artist behind the poetry that breathed life into the culinary journey of our latest Neo
  • Becoming magnesium Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Fredrik Link

    Becoming magnesium

    Through scrunching & draping tinfoil: can I transform into magnesium?

    Through researching costume ideas for the Inhuman Carnaval, I came across the mineral magnesium. The rock and metal like texture reminded me of the scrunched up tin foil around the sandwiches my mum...

  • How national is food culture?

    A case study of regional food practices in Turkey

    We often distinguish food cultures by assigning them a national name. However, national territories are rarely homogenous and, many times, various food cultures exist within the same country. This...
  • workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Communist Carpenting

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    Jul 2022
    - Self-Design Enzo Mari Furniture with Enzo and Niels

    High quality furniture that can be made by anyone, with simple tools and without special training – this was the idea behind Enzo Mari’s design approach. As a tribute to the work of the communist...

  • The culinary journey of Code Noir

    Told by Lelani Lewis

    “Code Noir”  is a project that guides its audience along the culinary journey of the cultivation of Caribbean cuisine. The namesake of the immersive dinner is the 17th century manuscript defining the...

  • Fitna the Movie

    We’re tired of waiting. So, let’s do it ourselves! Sorry!

    There is this not-so-intelligent Dutch politician that attracts attention by doing populist provocations. His name is Wilders. Geert Wilders. He is scared of aliens and especially of muslim aliens.

  • Getting intimate through stitches

    Meet Desirée Hammen

    Are you curious to know more about our new workshop, Radical Embroidery? We talk with workshop tutor Desirée Hammen, an Eindhoven-based fashion designer and artist who specialises in embroidery.
  • Kompromat Blog Katja Sokolova, Andrei Tchernikov

    Raving in Rags

    @ ikikik (me me me!) opening

    "Je kijkt zo zuur naar m'n haute couture" sings a popular Dutch band "Jeugd van Tegenwoordig". Mediamatic and Andrea Crews look down on high fashion too. We're done with Versace and Dolce&Gabbana.

  • Kom Je Ook leren feesten?

    KJO Nacht met workshops van o.a. N8, 5DaysOff en de Nachtburgemeester

    Kom Je Ook Nacht op 6 juli gaat over functioneel feesten. Dit keer geen dagprogramma met lezingen, maar een avondje workshoppen met creatieve evenementorganisatoren uit het culturele veld. Keynote...
  • Persbericht 29 oktober 2007

    El HEMA verlengd tot januari 2008

    Stemmen voor de El HEMA publieksprijs tijdens Museumnacht

    De tentoonstelling El HEMA wordt verlengd t/m 6 januari 2008. De EL HEMA trok tot nu toe bijna 30.000 bezoekers. De El HEMA is geopend op woensdag t/m zaterdag van 12.00 tot 2o.00 uur en op zondag...

  • Mediamatic 2020

    Here you will find an overview of our highlights, go here to see the full overview of our 2020 program or who we worked with this year . 2020 was an interesting year. The sudden, and first ever

  • Mediamatic ontvangt opnieuw subsidie!

    Het Stimuleringsfonds voor Architectuur (SfA) presenteerde donderdag 10 mei 2012 de uitslag van de meerjarige subsidievoorzieningen, met goed nieuws voor Mediamatic. We kunnen hierdoor een belangrijk...

  • Uienfeest documentary maker wins Prix Circom

    International prize for regional television programs

    The tv series about the onion surplus made by Ron Flens for RTV Noord-Holland won the Prix Circom. Last year Ron's brother Jo, a farmer from Texel, donated 250,000 onions to our Over Datum Eetclub...

  • HEMA doet ElHEMA!

    Warenhuisketen biedt Suikerfeest–seizoensassortiment 2 jaar na opening ElHEMA project van Mediamatic.

    Een mooi voorbeeld van hoe de kunst voorloopt op maatschappelijke ontwikkelingen. In 2007 introduceerde Mediamatic ElHEMA , de arabische variatie op de hollandse HEMA. 2 jaar later zet de...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Alessandra Avanzi

    Ancient Egypt and the culture of perfume.

    The use of smelly components in Egyptian daily life: Kyphi, incense and other perfume.

    Incense was considered the “Fragrance of the Gods” in Ancient Egypt. Making incense meant in a mysterious way creating the body of the gods and communicating with them.   Do you know that the...

  • Hacking the party

    At Social RFID Hacker Camp 2009, Day 6

    Mediamatic organized a get together for their clients and network. After an intense week, it's party night. The Surinamese food has run out but the champagne is still flowing and, under the umbrellas...

created Jana Stockerer modified Anne Hofstra

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