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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Freestyle Carpenting
with Niels Albers
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...
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The Sin Eaters Research Suzana Orsolic
Day 3: Tabula Rasa
“When is it kicking in?”
Day 3 became Day 0. We started from scratch, with a table full of ideas. Five senses, seven deadly sins (plus one if you include sadness), different colours corresponding to our senses and also sins...
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The Sin Eaters Research Suzana Orsolic
Day 4: Smelling
“Do you have heavy or light sadness?”
The question on the importance of context also guided us through day four, a day that was fully dedicated to olfaction.
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The Sin Eaters Research Suzana Orsolic
Day 2: Touching & Tasting & Hearing
“I caught a nice fish for you.”
Day 2 was about storytelling, mutual trust – and a day at the beach. Pauline and Alice created a little storyline that let our minds travel to the beach, while listening to the sound of the ocean...
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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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Presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Meet A Maker
- Walk and talk with Arne Hendriks11Jun 2021Are you in need of some artistic input or discussion partner on your project? On Friday, Arne will be building pigeon towers at Mediamatic and he is open for a creative consult! Come by to meet the...
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The Sin Eaters Research Suzana Orsolic
Day 1: Vision
“It is a process, let it happen.”
April 26 2021 marked the first day of our Neo Futurist Dinner test week. In an attempt to structure the days that we spent together we agreed on dedicating each day to one sense. Monday started with...
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The Sin Eaters Research Suzana Orsolic
Sensorial Brainstorming
From tricking our senses to the magic of Hildegard von Bingen
As the world slowly but steadily seems to be opening up again, we have been busy preparing one of this year's Neo Futurist Dinner concepts. Artist Martin Butler gathered a team of six people from...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Design your own Shroud
with Susanne Duivensteijn
Have you ever thought about what you want to be wearing when you die? In this workshop we will breathe new life into an old Dutch tradition. You will be guided in the process of making your own...
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Organization:
Palestine Heirloom Seed Library
The Palestine Heirloom Seed Library was founded in 2014 and works to find and preserve ancient seed varieties and traditional farming practices. It works to preserve the area’s rare and precious seed...
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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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Knowledge Page
Phone
Casting Doubt History
When Casting Doubt was introduced in 2015, the project made use of it's own phonenumber. Visitors and passersby could call this number to ask about tje project and to order the punchcards. Beneath...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
T - Meet A Maker
- Walk and talk with Ruchama Noorda1Jan 4300Are you in need of some artistic input or discussion partner on your project? Ruchama Noorda, the artist behind the Tumulus project, is open for a creative consultation and discussing ideas while...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
T - Meet A Maker
- Walk and talk with Arne Hendriks1Jan 4300Are you in need of some artistic input or discussion partner on your project? On Friday, Arne will be building pigeon towers at Mediamatic and he is open for a creative consult! Come by to meet the...
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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 Andy Cartier, Arne Hendriks
Cartier
Sept '20 – Pigeon Tower 03
The third tower was build inside the Clean Lab . Two previous attempts to build a sturdy, living tower had failed. Time to take a step back. We did not know whether our principles were correct.
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Pigeon Tower Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Arne Hendriks, Nehis Osagie, Andy Cartier
Jute
June '20 – Pigeon Tower 02
We put the remains of the collapsed tower from the first experiment in a long burlap tube. Burlap is a biodegradable textile, and provides structure and nourishment for the mycelium. We rolled up the...
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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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Pigeon Towers
All our 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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Knowledge Page
Collection of Blogposts
From Mediamatic interns on Casting Doubt
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Knowledge Page
Evaluator
Wiring, printer and PC
In this folder you will find information about the evaluator and it's connected elements, such a wiring, the printer and the PC.
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The Duality of the Phallic Object
A conversation with Rixta van der Molen
When is something phallic? Are we constantly being penetrated? Rixta van der Molen is a young artist who is working with wax and sculpture making to question how our society thinks about “phallic...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Mily Bogaarts 3 Mar 2021
From Packaging to Beaver Skin
How to build a mycelium pigeon tower roof #1
The pigeon and the mycelium are in joint agreement. Pigeons don’t nest on soggy surfaces and mycelium prefers high humidity, but don’t like the wet. It is critical: The tower needs a roof. But what...