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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Aya Koné
Sculpting with Mycelium
Making a Fertile Figure from Mycelium and Myco-Clay
RECIPE Fresh mycelium base for foundational structure Rotten mycelium overlay to sculpt detail Gloves to protect from splinters Optional: Toothpicks to stab parts together that simply won’t stick
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Aya Koné
Meeting Mycelium
First Encounters at Dutch Design Week
The material is strange, thick, sometimes oozing, with an odor that rises up just after you break open the plastic.
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Aya Koné
Making Myco-clay
Turning rotting mycelium into moldable material
RECIPE 2 parts rotting mycelium 1 part hay/pink oyster mushroom mycelium A giant bucket A large tarp to lay out material 2+ feet/hands to stomp, turn, squish and mix
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Artist Residencies
Overview of artists that have been a resident at Mediamatic.
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Participants
Here we share stories and insights from the Mediamatic bio-art community about our current research projects, workshops and events. Have a look to find out what keeps our network busy, and connect...
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Exhibition: Ketelhuisplein Arne Hendriks
Mycelium Pigeon Towers
17Oct 2021- by Arne Hendriks24Oct 2021The building of mycelium pigeon towers, a collaborative project between Arne Hendriks and Mediamatic, is now going to Eindhoven! These structures are an experiment to build with living mycelium waste...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
L'Absinthe de la Rue de Dindon VIII – Mediamatic…
by Dirk Vis and Edgar Walthert
Ingredients: spirits, anise, fennel, liquorice, nettle, lemon, sage*, hyssop, melissa, coriander, lavender*, mint*, tree wormwood*, mugworth* and wormwood *harvested from Tumulus
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Exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Onderwaterwerk
- Marjolijn Boterenbrood7May 2021Wat leeft er in het Oosterdok? Hoe nemen organismen een materiaal over? Een set van aluminium plaatjes hangt aan onze Serres Séparées langs de kade in afwachting van begroeiing. Met zeebioloog Marnix...
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Journeys of "Seafoam"
What processes will our aphrodisiacs go through?
All of our participants of our aphrodisiacs are adventurers of journeys that never end. From a seed in the Hortus Dijkspark to a maturing jar of goodness to a glass that you toast with your beloved
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Knowledge Page
Shaffy's Tuin and Mediamatic
Surrounding our Clean Lab with its entrance next to our Aquaponics Greenhouse, Shaffy's Tuin, is located. To prevent other cafés to fill up the waterside in between Hanneke's Boom, the Klimmuur and...
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Pigeon Tower Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Dominik Einfalt, Arne Hendriks
I / O
Dec '20 – Pigeon Tower 07
I / O stands for Inside/Out and reverses the inside and outside of the tower. The walls of pigeon towers are smooth on the outside with a few holes so that the pigeons can enter. On the inside
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Pigeon Tower Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Dominik Einfalt, Arne Hendriks
Gentle
Oct '20 – Pigeon Tower 04
The blocks of mycelium from mushroom grower John Verbruggen that we used to build are wide and heavy, and so they give us more security when stacking than in previous towers. Because we wanted to...
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Pigeon Tower Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark 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...
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Timeline of Pigeon Towers
Since the summer of 2020, we have been experimenting with different forms and methods of building pigeon towers with mycelium. Each structure in this timeline contributes to the research. Click on a...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Cut/Paste Cacti
- with Martijn Baas12Jun 2021During this workshop, you will learn the art of grafting and design a cactus together with Martijn Baas. Grafting is a horticultural technique in which you join multiple plants and make them grow as...
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Lisa Witte
Exhibition Assistant
Restorator, (online) curator and copywriter for Mediamatic, with an interest for publicparticipation and multisensory applications.
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Niels van Poecke
Niels van Poecke (1983) studied art and culture sciences and philosophy at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam. He finished his studies in philosophy with research into Greek tragedy and the...
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Exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Mycelium Pigeon Towers
- by Arne Hendriks1Oct 2021Every two to three weeks, a new pigeon tower emerges at the Biotoop. These structures are an ongoing experiment to build with living mycelium waste from oyster mushroom farms. The...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Dominik Einfalt
The Power of Eight
From Octaves to Da Vinci
After the square and round tower try-out, we tried to build in an Octagonal shape. Finally we had succes! Apart from it being the right shape to keep the bricks together, the number 8 also became an...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Dominik Einfalt
How do I handle living material?
Supply, Cut, Build
Building a living architectural structure is challenging and needs a lot of research. To start with: What kind of material do we want to use exactly, where do we get it, and how do we handle it the...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Code Noir: Workshop
with Lelani Lewis
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Exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Fermentation Rack
23Apr 2020Each season different herbs, vegetables, and flowers will adorn this installation. From fermented garlic to Wax Begonia lemonade; come and have a sneak peek at what we serve in our restaurant.
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark, Mediamatic Eten, Dijkspark Naomi Tidball
Food is both fuel and identity
A blog for Code Noir
In light of our upcoming Code Noir event, it is important to reflect on globalisation's ability to reshape food. It offers a diversity within gastronomy, and it allows for a wider availability of...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Nehis Osagie, Andy Cartier
Commence Operation
We are building a Pigeon Tower #2
During the first building a mycelium pigeon tower workshop we had a lot of fun and learned a lot. Unfortunately, there is nothing left to show for all the hard work except pictures and videos. Now it...