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Marjolijn van Hemstra
Writer
Marjolijn van Heemstra (1981) studied Religious Studies with the aim of becoming a conflict mediator.
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Salicornia Studio
Design Studio
Salicornia Studio, founded by designer Federico Rizzo in 2023, is a design hub focused on product innovation and material research.
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The Gramounce
Organisation
We are an organisation reconceptualising the world through food. We establish food as a legitimate discipline in the arts, and a valid vehicle to build meaning. We uphold an understanding of food as...
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Talk Series Mediamatic Biotoop
Feeling with the Fishes
- Aromathèque #610Jul 2025Slippery and untouchable from another, submerged world. Fishes. Although there are fishes that like to nibble on our skin to eat away our eczema, fishes are not for cuddling. Until recently it was...
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Aroma Lab presentation Mediamatic Biotoop
Medieval Gardening
- Aromathèque #55Jun 2025Are you afraid of plagues, wild hordes that come and rob you; to steal your daughters and kill your sons? A wall around your garden will protect you. Ever dreamed of finding a cure for the sores that...
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Performance: Mediamatic Biotoop
Multispecies Tasting
- Salicornia Studio16May 2025Inspired from the endangered southern Italian mediterranean coasts, this is a table which stands as a cut out of an habitat, an edible landscape to be explored through a special cutlery.
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Performance: Mediamatic Biotoop
Lewd Banquet
- Kexin Hao16May 2025She chews, crunches, slurps, screams, sings, whispers, and moans…. Through an erotic, sensual, and visceral listening experience of compost plated on a banquet table, Kexin unfolds intimate...
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Open City Monastery Mediamatic Biotoop
Rites of Play
Unveiling the Open City Monastery
What if a space existed to respond to human needs, not with forced positivity, but with the quiet acceptance of what is? A place where rest is a ritual, where food and shelter are offered freely, and...
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3-Package Deal artist in residence 2025:
Kexin Hao
Performance artist & graphic designer
Kexin Hao (CN, 1993) is a performance artist and graphic designer born in Beijing and based in The Netherlands. What lies at the core of her art making is the creation of experiences addressing...
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Alejandra Alarcón
Artist/Designer
Alejandra Alarcón (she/her) is a Mexican interdisciplinary designer/artist based in Helsinki working at the intersection of food and art.
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Aroma Lab presentation Mediamatic Biotoop
Cheese: Fake vs Real
- Aromathèque #427Mar 2025The most cheesy Aromathéque of the season is coming. Prepare yourself to discover the unexpected mysteries of fake cheddar and the brilliance behind the perfume of the ham/cheese crisp. Tickets
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Aromathèque #3 Mediamatic Biotoop
Masochism
- Don't forget your safe word6Feb 2025Masochism, we associate it with shady SM practices and yes we will not avoid that topic, but we will also discover masochism in our daily lives. Masochim is shortly the enjoinment of pain. For...
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Aromathèque #2 Mediamatic Biotoop
Speculative Sensations
- ‘𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔸𝕣𝕞𝕡𝕚𝕥 𝕠𝕗 𝕒 𝔾𝕚𝕒𝕟𝕥 - 𝕠𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕁𝕦𝕚𝕔𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕒 𝔹𝕖𝕖𝕥𝕝𝕖’11Dec 2024During our second edition of the Aromathèque, we will dive deep into the topic of speculative fiction. What does this word, which you see more and more being used, imply? What does it have to do with...
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Aromathèque #1 Mediamatic Biotoop
Mayo Mayo Mayo
- Are fries meant to spoon mayo?14Nov 2024What does the island of Menorca have to do with it? Why are we Dutch ridiculed for using mayonnaise on French fries by John Travolta in Pulp Fiction? Why is a store-bought mayonnaise a good solution...
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Presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop
Meet A Maker
- with Noa Jansma10Oct 2024Are you in need of some artistic input or discussion partner on your project? Noa Jansma is open for a creative consultation and discussing ideas. Noa Jansma is Mediamatic's 3-Package Deal artist in...
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Japanese Knotweed Season Tasting 2024: Mediamatic Biotoop
Invasive Brewery: Knotweed Beer Tasting
- with Sander Nederveen31May 2024Join us for a unique presentation and tasting experience led by brew-expert Sander Nederveen . We all know brewers love a good challenge, and this session dives into the fascinating world of using...
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Japanese Knotweed Season Workshop 2024: Mediamatic Biotoop
Knotweed Tempura & Stir-fry
- with Hiroki Yasuda31May 2024Join us for an exclusive culinary workshop with renowned Japanese chef Hiroki Yasuda, where you'll master the art of transforming the Japanese Knotweed into a delicious treat of crispy and flavorful...
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Japanese Knotweed Season Workshop 2024: Mediamatic Biotoop
Knot Your Average Juice
- with Sander Nederveen & Henriette Waal31May 2024Tired of battling the Japanese Knotweed plant? Join us for an engaging hands-on workshop at the Gastronomical Summit, featuring the artist Henriette Waal and brewer expert Sander Nederveen as they...
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Japanese Knotweed Season Workshop 2024: Mediamatic Biotoop
Knotweed Dolma
- with Jasper Riehm31May 2024Join us for an engaging hands-on workshop at the Gastronomical Summit, featuring the artist/chef Jasper Reihm . Following his guidance, you'll learn how to utilise the inner part of the Knotweed to...
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Japanese Knotweed Season 2024: Mediamatic Biotoop
Gastronomical Summit
- Rethinking Japanese Knotweed Through Food31May 2024Every spring, Mediamatic organises a festival around Japanese knotweed. Knotweed is a fast-growing plant known in Europe for being considered a exotic invasive. This year's season explores the...
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Japanese Knotweed Festival '24
Japanese Knotweed Program
upcoming events
All exhibitions , workshops and events during the Japanese Knotweed season. Reserve your tickets here ! *We offer a discount to students, artists and Stadspas holders.
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Disclaimer: I’m nor a doctor or a nutritionist Laura Rosal
The 5 Holy Ingredients of The Dinner of the Damned
Explore the flavors of our inverted pentagram - Neo Futurist Dinner 16
The inverted pentagram, a symbol of the dark, the macabre, the unexpected, perhaps also a symbol of the Dinner of the Damned ? In this article I introduce you to the 5 Holy duos of this experience in...
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The Dinner of the Damned (Neo Futurist Dinner 16) – with Alice Héron and Martin Butler Laura Rosal
Where the damned come together
Getting to know Alice Héron and Martin Butler, an interview by Laura Sanz Rosal
Welcome to The Dinner of the Damned , a macabre feast where the dark souls come together. In this interview we introduce you to Alice Herón and Martin Butler , the multidisciplinary artists behind...
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Japanese Knotweed Festival '23
Activities
Our 2023 Japanese Knotweed Festival activities.