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Presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop
Happiness
25Feb 2021Happiness and sadness: two emotions that can't exist without each other. A ccording to psychologist Cliff Arnall, the third Monday of January is the most unhappy day of the year which he aptly called...
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Anton Dorso
Head of the synaesthesia research group at the Centre for Multidisciplinary Research of Contemporary Childhood of the Moscow State University of Psychology and Education.
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Mediamatic Biotoop
Nosetaglia
The Temporary Museum of Smelly Toys
Many of us grew up with smelly toys. Who doesn’t remember play-doh, inflatable pools, and the chipped paint on tiny wooden cars? And a whiff of plastic can take us back to our childhood. “The smell...
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Presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop
Odor Ludens
27Aug 2020In Odor Ludens we explore the fragrance of toys through the perspectives of various artists: Curator Frank Bloem , healthcare designer Alissa Rees , scent historian Caro Verbeek , landscape...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Branko Kleynen, Niklaus Mettler
All our essential oils
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Presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop
The 4th Annual Experimental Scent Summit
9Jul 2020The fourth annual edition of the Experimental Scent Summit will take place starting from Thursday, July 9. The four-day online event is the annual presentation of the ongoing collaboration between...
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Agne Buciunaite
Aroma Lab
My name is Agne! In the beautiful city of Amsterdam I am working on various projects in Aroma Lab
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Pierre Valkering
Theologian, Author and Roman Catholic priest
Pierre Theodorus Valkering (1960) is a theologian, author and Roman Catholic priest. He studied in Amsterdam, Nijmegen and Rome. He graduated 1988. He became a pastoral worker for the R.C. Church...
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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.
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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...
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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
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Gintare Abariunaite
Intern Programming & Events
Currently I am studying International Media and Entertainment Management where I found myself passionate about events. What I love about events so much? I love planning and organizing, being creative
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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...
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Perfume Maki Ueda 20 Aug 2018
Dew of Afghanistan
The Scent of Social Enterprises with Refugees
Maki Ueda was inspired by a fellow immigrant: an Afghan feminist whom she met on a civic integration course. Maki followed Afghan politics, thinking of her friend. She likes to think of her while she...
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Perfume Spyros Drosopoulos 20 Aug 2018
Splash!
The Scent of Outdoor Sports and Leisure
Splash! is the scent of people gathering together in an outdoors setting. It's a happy festive scent where one can feel the excitement. We smell water and grass and fresh air in the beginning. As...
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Presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop
Art + Distillation
8Sep 2016Smell connects us to our surroundings. Every country, every city, every street, every home has its own scent, but how to catch it? An image is captured by taking a photograph but it is very difficult...
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Smells like ... Microbes?
Your perfume may soon be produced by bacteria
The traditional perfume industry is strongly linked to the availability of specific odorants. As their harvest is depending on weather conditions and is therefore uncertain, scientists came up with a...
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Sofie Albrecht (BE)
Sofie Albrecht is beautyjournaliste en mede-oprichtster van de blog Café Cosmétique. Ze is spreker op de derde editie van Odorama .
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'Het gaat om het gevoel dat je verkoopt'
Interview met Aynouk Tan, modejournalist en Amsterdamse gids van het Travel project
Journalist en mode-icoon Aynouk Tan presenteert zaterdag haar eerste geur tijdens de opening van haar Amsterdamse paviljoen op de Amsterdam Biënnale 2009. De show heeft een dubbelzinnig tintje. 'Ik...