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How to build a Mycelium Pigeon Tower #1
The Ins and Outs and the Do's and Do Not's
In this blog series we will share the findings we have discovered after every workshop. There will be many questions found here regarding the process of building the tower both from us and those who...
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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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Organization:
Makers4all
Non-profit help organisation
This is a collective of 'makers'. These makers have 3D-printers with which they make help-items for contact workers ( like nurses, doctors,...) This production is for the betterment of...
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Junko Yamamoto
De japanse Yamamoto (1972) is beeldend kunstenaar en onderzoekt door haar gevarieerde kunstpraktijk ruimte en herinneringen.
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop
Meet Mandy den Elzen
- Brainstorming, conceptualising and idea sharing with the artist20May 2020Mandy den Elzen is a visual artist bridging the realms of nature, science, and art. Particularly interested in tactile properties of organic structures, Mandy den Elzen brings to light the aesthetic...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop
Meet Mandy den Elzen
- Brainstorming, conceptualising and idea sharing with the artist21Aug 2020Mandy den Elzen is a visual artist bridging the realms of nature, science, and art. Particularly interested in tactile properties of organic structures, Mandy den Elzen brings to light the aesthetic...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop
Meet Mandy den Elzen
- Brainstorming, conceptualising and idea sharing with the artist10Jul 2020Mandy den Elzen is a visual artist bridging the realms of nature, science, and art. Particularly interested in tactile properties of organic structures, Mandy den Elzen brings to light the aesthetic...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop
Meet Mandy den Elzen
- Brainstorming, conceptualising and idea sharing with the artist19Jun 2020Mandy den Elzen is a visual artist bridging the realms of nature, science, and art. Particularly interested in tactile properties of organic structures, Mandy den Elzen brings to light the aesthetic...
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Presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop
(Gecanceld) Weekend van de Wetenschap
3Oct 20204Oct 2020We dagen je uit om tijdens het Weekend van de Wetenschap op onderzoek te gaan. Loop over ons terrein en leer over eigenschappen van verschillende planten, struin het Oosterdok af opzoek naar Haeckel...
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Ecologie is ingewikkeld en daarmee uit? Blogserie…
#2 De Wraak van Gaia: Hoe de aarde ons zal uitroeien als we niet terugvechten
In de serie ‘Ecologie is ingewikkeld en daarmee uit?’ schrijf ik blogs over uitdagende theorieën uit de ecofilosofie. Ik introduceer de ideeën, ter informatie of inspiratie. Daarna zullen er...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop
T - Meet Mandy den Elzen
- Brainstorming, conceptualising and idea sharing with the artist1Jan 4300Mandy den Elzen is a visual artist bridging the realms of nature, science, and art. Particularly interested in tactile properties of organic structures, Mandy den Elzen brings to light the aesthetic...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop
Meet Mandy den Elzen
- Discuss your work, ideas and obstacles with the artist5Feb 2020Mandy den Elzen is the new artist represented by Mediamatic. She will be a regular attendee of the Mediamatic Biotoop with scheduled consults for you to attend. Exchange your ideas and sign up for a...
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Lola's Chewing Gum
Discover the oldest DNA found in a chewing gum.
What happens if you are chewing gum while doing research about human secretions? Well, this ordinary piece of chewing gum has become my inspiration for a Secretopic research.
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Phase one: Experimenting with Jellyfish
How do you start a project with jellyfish? By experimenting on them. We were lucky to receive a number of jellyfish from the fisherman who usually supplied Mediamatic ETEN with oysters, and the next...
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Better 36,000 cyclists with AirPods than 1 deaf…
Update: Ok, 22 cyclists on e-bikes if you're more strict about it.
I was worried about my recent purchase of a set of wireless earbuds. The news tells me it was a bad idea to buy Apple's new gadget. Airpods are evil because they are hard to recycle and even...
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Lemon & scurvy
An ironic antidote
Imagine a state whereby every sensory experience you came to offended your senses. Trees smelling of fecal matter. The taste of poultry almost poisons you. Greenery from vegetation is so disagreeably...
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The Nutritional Value of Acorns
What can acorns bring to the table?
Acorns - the fruits of the oak tree - have a remarkable nutritional profile that have great potential health benefits
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Presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop
Weekend van de Wetenschap
5Oct 2019- 20196Oct 2019We dagen je uit om tijdens het Weekend van de Wetenschap op onderzoek te gaan. Loop over ons terrein en leer over eigenschappen van verschillende planten, struin het Oosterdok af opzoek naar Haeckel...
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Organization:
Alan Turingschool
Het concept van de Alan Turingschool is geworteld in de wetenschap, waarbij de leerkracht een centrale rol speelt bij het begeleiden van het leren van leerlingen in hun eigen tempo. De leerkracht...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Magdalena Thur
The resomation of fungal tissue
Could mushrooms provide the future fabric for death shrouds?
Mediamatic's search for a vegan cloth which can be used in Resomation – an environmentally friendly alternative burial method – lead to testing fungal material.
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Dora Goldsmith
Dora Goldsmith is a PhD student of Egyptology at the Freie Universität Berlin. The topic of her PhD project is the sense of smell in ancient Egypt, the exact title of her research being The...
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Mediamatic Biotoop
Our Labs
Here at the Biotoop, you have access to our Bio Clean Lab, where you can work with microorganisms, and our Aroma Lab, where you can deepen your understanding of scents. Both can be rented.
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33 m2 / 1- 12 people
Aroma Lab
The Aroma Lab at Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark offers a compact, well-equipped workspace for designers and artists that are exploring scent as a medium for art, or those interested in distillation. Of...
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Presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop
We Make The City 2019
17Jun 201923Jun 2019This year Mediamatic is participating in We Make The City, the festival that aims to make cities more liveable, more sustainable, more accessible and safe. Join one of our Open Tours, learn about...