Ex-colleagues

JungJiea Hung

Photography Intern

Shraddha Ranganathan

Events & Programme Assistant

I'm currently pursuing a degree in Bioengineering, and have tried my hand at a variety of projects.

Elnaz Assar

Designing with organisms Assistant

Patrick Hameon

Exhibition Assistant and Sound designer

I am a sound designer, creative and electrician. I have been working at an agency doing everything from concept design to strategy to Gamification. I have a passion for sound and the effects it can...

Monai McCullough

Guerrilla Gardening

My name is Monai Nailah McCullough, a horticulturalist from New York City with a passion for linking large urban cities to nature and the future of sustainable food systems. For me, living in NYC, I...

Flavia Terzian

Exhibition Assistant and Artist

I have a real passion for observing and constructing art. I find myself evolved in creating immersive spaces, providing different platforms of social changes through an altered environment. Having...

Fred Mul

Neo-Futurist Dinner Production Assistant

A master's student studying New Media and Digital Culture at Utrecht University, currently writing my thesis on how VR might be used in environmental communication. I have a strong passion for new...

Nani Naidenova

Events & Programme Assistant

Studying Arts, Culture and Media at University of Groningen. Love travelling and exploring new cities, cultures and landscapes.

Jiwei Zhou

Desining with Mycelium Assistant

Interning in the clean lab, doing research and design with new mycelium materials

Kamilė Vaitkutė

designing with mycelium

I am an Industrial Design student at Eindhoven University of Technology with a passion for nature, art and technology or more precisely a combination of them all. I love to spend my days in workshops...

Aaron Clixby

Aquaponics Intern

I'm interested in speeding up the adoption of a circular economy, art and music. Trying to escape the Anthropocene.

James Dickinson

Graphic Design

Graphic design intern at Mediamatic. I am a creative problem solver. I strive for the best way to communicate an idea using the most appropriate medium. I am currently on my Erasmus year from...

Flora van Dullemen

Studying ArtScience in The Hague. Loves to dance, eat and smell. Currently working on a project about combining smells and language.

Clara Casal Georgiou

Clean Lab Intern

As a Nutritional Scientist, I'm excited to join Mediamatic's Clean Lab to explore the use of microorganisms and wild foods for a sustainable and progressive approach to feed the planet. A shift in...

Yanqi Huang

Neo Futurist Dinner Intern

A human being with a passion for food, art & design. To observe & create !

Sofia Doñaque

Neo-Futurist Dinner Production Assistant

Garo Feslian

Restaurant Manager Summer 2019 - Spring 2020

Garo Feslian is a chef, food enthusiast and food storyteller based in Amsterdam, originally from Lebanon. After finishing his culinary studies from the Italian Culinary Institute in Calabria, Italy

Sophie Throsby

Education Programme Assistant

I’m studying cultural and social development in Utrecht. When I’m not studying or working I’m making food, talking to my plants and reading. At Mediamatic I will focus on education and developing...

Maria Bacila

Secretopia Researcher

Building on my visual arts/programming background, I started shifting towards art+science and applied design. I am mostly interested in exploring the relationship between human and non-human people...

Cindy Achieng

Aquaponics Assistant

Margot Holtman

Venue Manager

Nehis Osagie

CleanLab Assistant and Mycelium Researcher

My name is Nehis , I was born and raised in Amsterdam and currently 21 years of age. Right now I am studying Biology which is one of my biggest passions. The other one is design and after my...

Justine Magnat-Biermé

Graphic Design Intern

French graphic designer, originally from the suburbs of Paris, is currently finishing a master in the pretty town of Amiens, in the north of France .

Margot Domart

I graduate from Gerrit Rietveld Academie in 2019 Fine Art department. I'm interested in exploring our presence via the senses, with questions on 'what make us human'.

Julia Morris

Programme and Events Assistant

Finalising her masters in Innovation and Organisation of Culture and the Arts at Bologna University Italy, she needs to expand her practical and informational skills within the field of art and what...

Jocelin Tjandra

Secretopia Researcher

I am a graduate with an interest in the relationship between gender and sexuality.

Matyáš Řihák

Aquaponics Assistant

I am a 23 years old graduate from the Czech Republic. Three months ago I finished my master degree at the Faculty of AgriSciences. I was also studying in Finland as part of an Erasmus program. In...

Agne Buciunaite

Aroma Lab Assistant

My name is Agne! In the beautiful city of Amsterdam I am working on various projects in Aroma Lab

Anna Mandics

Since my young ages l have been influenced by perfumes and scents, that could reminiscence of my pleasant and joyful moments of my childhood. Being the only Hungarian student in the school of perfume...

Andy Cartier

CleanLab Assistant and Mycelium Researcher

My name is Andy Cartier and I’m a French furniture Designer based in the Netherlands. My work consists to understand the problematics in projects through an elaborate research process and then use...

Valienska Magfira

Programme and Events

With a keen interest in agriculture, anthropology, and art, I aim to explore adventurous and eye-opening possibilities that help us connect more with our surrounding nature and our own bodies. As I'...

Mara van der Blonk

Data Manager / Communication intern

My name is Mara! At MediaMatic I will be responsible for maintaining the “digital heritage department”. I'm really looking forward to dive in the archives and connect the past with the present! Let’s...

Maaike de Jongh

Secretopia Intern

Gökçe Baykan

Exhibition Intern

Gökçe Baykan has recently become a team member of Mediamatic as an exhibition intern. She has received her bachelor’s degree from Istanbul University as a Ministry of Education (TRNC) scholar and she...

Shreddy de Souza

Video - Photography Intern

Maxime Hallatu

Test

Yesim Zaim

Yesim Zaim is a Master's student currently finishing her studies in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Her research interests mainly lie in the intersections between art, politics and culture. More specifically...

Yvonne Dogariu

Mónica Baptiste G.

I am a Researcher / Film Producer, currently studying the Media Studies Research Master at the University of Amsterdam. I come from Bogotá, Colombia where I used to work as a producer of...

Tobias Servaas

Communications Manager

I worked at Mediamatic as the communications manager until August 2020. After studies in architecture, classical guitar and philosophy, I was happy to dedicate my love for language to Mediamatic. I...

Eloise Peredruk

Secretopia Research

I am a recent graduate with a masters degree in cultural analysis at the University of Amsterdam.

Kaia Kinkel

Aquaponics Intern

My name is Kaia ! The picture does a pretty good job of wrapping up the things in life that give me joy, it is of my little brother and I taking a hike in the national forests in Eugene, Oregon...

Abbie Moran

Photography Intern

My name is A bbie ! I am originally from the US and lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Besides photography I love to travel and experience different cultures and playing music. I play 5 different...

Branko Kleynen

Strategic marketing assistant

Branko is a Belgian communication manager with an interest in international relations on a business level. Connecting international communities is a life goal for him. He has graphic design...

Amalia Calderón

Research intern

I am a poet and artistic researcher based in Amsterdam. After graduating law & sociology, I pursued first a masters in the sociology of gender and sexuality, and now a research masters in artistic...

Cemre Deniz Kara

Cemre Kara is a Turkish artist, currently studying at the Artscience Interfaculty at The Royal Academy of Arts, in The Hague, in The Netherlands. She works at the intersection of art and technology.

Tosca Hellemans

Jo-Lene Ong

Curator, Olfactory History of Oosterdok

I work as co-curator of visual arts and theory at Other Futures and as curator at Mediamatic. The forthcoming edition of Other Futures multidisciplinary festival will present speculative visions of...

Wisam Ali Mohammad

Photography Intern

I am Wisam Ali. 21years old. From Yemen. I study photography and at the moment I'm doing an internship at Mediamatic.

Nina Hees

Aquaponics Intern. I am Dutch/ Brazilian, and grown up abroad, having lived in Mozambique, Canada, South Africa, and the Netherlands. I studied environmental sciences during my bachelor's degree at...

Elise de Jong

Laura Ximena Triana

Research Assistant for Olfactory History of Oosterdok

I am a PhD researcher in the Faculty of Humanities at UvA. My research focuses on Amerindian (indigenous) communities in Colombia and Latin America and their experiences of transforming their...

Demmy Namutebi

Linnea Slipsager

Holly Foxton

With an academic background in New Media and Digital Culture, my research at Mediamatic as an intern took me down the path of looking at a changed world in the face of climate change. The way society...

Filippo Iannone

Photographer

Ninke van Wiggen

Graphic Design Intern

Paul Cohen-Tannugi

Waste enthusiast

Compost intern at Mediamatic, Amsterdam. Focusing on diverting kitchen food scraps to create a compost for the garden. Inspirations Principle of Correspondence: As Above, So Below "Copy and...

Djara Van Hove

Secretopia Intern

Hi, I’m a master student of the Jewellery Design department from St. Lucas School of Arts Antwerp (Belgium). As a creator I not only try to challenge myself but find new ways to tell a story... . So

Chuyue Zhan

Hi there! My name is Chu. I am a current student at Amsterdam University College studying Liberal Arts & Science following the Art history and Culture track. Besides my academic focus, I came to...

Arthur Janssen

Restaurant Manager

Kristel Hulsebos

Clara Froumenty

Exhibition intern

As a student in political and social sciences, as well as in Art history, I joined Mediamatic in order to discover its activities revolving around curating and the organization of various workshops...

Thierry V

Exhibition Intern

Sabina Șancu

Exhibition intern

I'm Sabina, I'm Transylvanian, and having colourful hair is my personality trait. Most of my life revolves around going on random research tangents, because there's nothing I love more than new...

Magdalena Thur

Designing with Organisms Intern

The future of food, fermentation processes and all things fungi are what’s keeping me busy.

Leonie Seibel

Event & Programme Intern

I am currently finishing my studies of Culture, Arts and Media at the Leuphana University in Lüneburg. I'm interested in the intersections between culture organisations and urban development. ...

Irina Ridzuan

Research Assistant for Olfactory History of Oosterdok

Irene de Craen

Researcher

Researcher for Olfactory History of Oosterdok

Elizabeth Vasilyeva

Event & Programme Assistant

Damisa Lakkanapinit (Grace)

Neo Futurist Dinner Production

A second-year student of Arts and Culture Studies at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Originally from Bangkok, Thailand. Interested in musical theatre shows, films, food, and art museums.

Anais Legros

Graphic Design Intern

After studying three years of communication, I began a Master's Degree in Art Direction in Graphic Design at Conde's School of Lyon, my hometown, in France. I'm fond of graphic design, photography...

Apr '19 – Mar '20

Alice Gimpel

Communication Manager

I'm responsible for all the communication between Mediamatic and the outside world. After finishing Literary Studies at Amsterdam University College, I have been writing about sexuality and intimacy...

Alessandra Baldissarelli Bremm

Exhibition Intern and Artist

Master student in Contemporary Art, and visual artist with an interdisciplinary academic and professional background in exhibition production, artistic research, and art education in the Brazilian...

Camilla Panzeri

Exhibition Intern

I want to operate where conscious thoughts and unconscious suggestions collide, to create a system of stimuli able to tell every imaginable story.

Désirée Malessa

Secretopia Research

I am a graduate Product Designer with focus on material research, product - and conceptual design.

Kim Jansen

Graphic Design intern

At the moment I'm studying Crossmedia Design at AKI ArtEZ in Enschede. For me it's important that design communicates what it has to communicate, nothing more nothing less. I like it when a style is...

Lea Pauzner

Aquaponics Intern

Fishfarmer & aquatic systems ecologist

Diana Munteanu

Exhibition Assistant

I come from a broad academic background in art and media, mostly from music and film studies, both critical and organizational. I am interested in curating events, spaces, artworks, be it making...

Nikita Lenssen

Marie-Claire Springham

Research Intern

I am a graduate Product Designer with a passion for research and a user-centred approach.

Steffie Baaijens

During my internship at Mediamatic, where I worked in the Aroma Lab my boyfriend at the time suddenly passed away. In 2015 I met Jo through a language exchange website, we started chatting a lot and...

Jekaterina Suharenko

Programming Intern

Visual artist and nature lover.

Remco Kwik

Inga Tilda

Designing with Organisms

I am currently studying Fine Art at Central Saint Martins, where I developed a fascination for BioArts. My practice has been driven by the extensive subject of what it means to be human and what the...

Leandra Weber

Neo-Futurist Dinner Intern

I love to design ecological sustainable products and communication for nature-friendly and eco-sensitive people. Mediamatic is a great place to reconnect people with nature and creates an excited...

Federica Libralon

Odorama and Olfaction Intern

Art and Science are my passion, I studied chemistry at the University of Padua and now I'm here to give space to my creativity and to my interest for fragrances and artistic perfumery. Chemistry can...

Tia Török

Photography intern

A Slovenian photography enthusiast. Love designing, photographing, traveling, illustrating and I have a weakness for pastel colors (also socks).

Seija Franse

Restaurant Manager 2019

Marina Mehlhorn

Intern Programme & Events

Coming from a diverse and interdisciplinary background somewhere in-between communication, culture, business and European studies while having lived in Germany, Poland and Sweden, my path...

Maxim Damper

Photography Assistant

My name is Maxim and I'm most comfortable looking at life through a lens, roaming around foreign cities or adventuring through abandoned buildings. I have a passion for art, travelling, sleeping, and...

Lotta Sturm

I'm studying cultural sciences theater and literature half of my time, the other half when ever I don't need to stuy I perfer to get my hands dirty working on ecological farms- growing vegetables, ...

Bingyan Ding

Secretopia Research Assistant

I'm Bingyan, from China. Currently, I'm pursuing my master degree in Design for Interaction at TU Delft. I'm on my way to be a storyteller who curates stories about this designed world and also, uses...

Sept 2019 - Jan 2020

Sophia Schullan

Design Assistant

I am Sophia Schullan—a multi-disciplinary conceptual designer based in Rotterdam. In my opinion design has the power to influence what we think, how we act, and by extension how we experience the...

Feb - June 2020

Gintare Abariunaite

Programming & Events assistant

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

Jan - Apr 2020

Maartje Terpstra

Education assistant

In Februari, March and April 2020 I help with developing the educational program at Mediamatic. I study Arts, Cognition and Criticism and my main research interest lies with ecological art in its...

Sept - Oct 2020 The Code Noir: A brief, yet powerful history , The Gatekeepers of Authenticity, The culinary journey of Code Noir, Take a seat and lean in: The poetry of Code Noir

Taylor Early

Exhibition and Communications Assistant

I’m Taylor Early (like in the morning). Born and raised in a village in New Hampshire (USA), Utrecht has been my home for the last 3 years. Since moving to the Netherlands for graduate school, I have...

Aug - Oct 2020

Naomi Tidball

Neo-Futurist Dinner Assistant

Naomi is originally from Vancouver, Canada. She will start a research MA at Utrecht University (media studies). She has her Bachelor’s Degree in Film Theory from the University of British Columbia.

June - Oct 2020

Doudouce Knol

Aquaponics Assistant

May - Nov 2020

Vera Catalano

Aquaponics assistant

I come from Italy and I have been living abroad for 6 years. I completed a bachelor's degree in environmental science in Nottingham and I am currently studying for a master's degree in environmental...

Aug - Dec 2016

Anisa Xhomaqi

aka Ani Jo. Photography assistant / Photographer

Photographer and audiovisual artist. Love traveling and learning new languages. Currently working in the field of photography and communication.

June Yu

Neo Futurist Dinner Production Assistant

Dryly put, as name suggested: everything related to food and Neo-futurist dinners is what I'm here for. Not dryly (mouth-watering-ly) put: everything related to FOOD is what I'm passionate about

July - Nov 2019

Renato Paolucci

Aquaponics Assistant

Aug - Dec 2019

Louis Riesterer

Communication Assistant

Federica Lombardi

Communication and Graphic Design Assistant

Katia Yatsenko

Communication Assistant

Jun - Sept 2018

Antonella Cerroni

Graphic Design Assistant

I am an Italian designer . I am about to graduate with a master in Systemic design from ISIA Roma. Finding a new solution is my priority since I like to be experimental. My style is clear, simple...

June - Aug 2018

Chiara Antoniacomi

Odorama assistant

A scenthusiast passionate about olfactory communication.

Gabrielle de Haseth

Education Program Assistant

My name is Gabrielle! I was born in Curaçao but moved to Amsterdam when I was 10 years old. When I arrived in this beautiful city I immediately felt at home . I am in my final year of my bachelor...

Larisa Dima

Marketing and Events Assistant

Hello, I am Larisa 27 years old. Originally from Romania but been living in The Netherlands for 6 years. I am currently studying International Creative Business at Inholland The Hague. Mediamatic...

Aug 2020 - Feb 2021

Auguste Macenaite

Programme & Events Assistant

I am a student, originally from Lithuania but I have been based in Amsterdam for the last two years. Currently, I am finalizing my studies of Communication Science at the University of Amsterdam with...

Aug 2020 - Jan 2021

Àmber van de Ven

Videomaker assistant

Hi, my name is Àmber! I’m going to work on video projects for Mediamatic during my internship. I’m a Communication & Multimedia Design student which brought me in contact with graphic and product...

Sep - Dec 2020

Neve Gurbutt

Exhibition Assistant

My name is Neve. Constantly searching for a flowing balance between learning and creating, I am currently studying Art, Media, Design and Architecture at the VU whilst aspiring to keep my horizon as...

Aug - Dec 2020

Dominik Einfalt

Cleanlab assistant

Hi, I’m Dominik! I’m 24 years old, born in Austria and raised in the countryside on a disused farm. Currently, I’m studying graphic design at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. Although I...

Reginaldo Goncalves

Neo-Futurist Dinner Production Assistant

Reginald, I am originally from Brazil. I have lived in Ghana and Dubai before moving to The Netherlands. I studied Fine Arts at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy and Artistic Research master at the UvA.

Oct 2020 - March 2021

Nathan Henneken

Communication assistant

Nur'Ain Taha

Jan - Sep 2020

Eva van Rossum

Research and exhibitions assistant

After finishing a bachelor in Philosophy at the University of Amsterdam and graduating an Art and Research programma at the Rietveld, I am currently doing a research internship here at Mediamatic.

Jan - April 2021

Ben Hopley

Graphic Design Assistant

Hello there, my name is Ben ! I’m 21, I'm from Manchester, I study Graphic Design and I have an uncontrollable love for the colour green. I recently completed my second year of Graphic Design at...

Minh Sandberg

Aquaponics Assistant

Teun Freriks

Secretopia Researcher

Currently studying Urban History at the University of Amsterdam, I am interested in the political history of infrastructure and technology, urban planning, the household and the body. For Mediamatic

Oct 2020 - May 2021

Hyunsuh Kim

Research assistant for Olfactory History of Oosterdok and The Culture of Nature

Transition, becoming Smell, plant, love are some of the things that Hyunsuh had not anticipated to spend days, weeks and months thinking about until she came to Mediamatic.

Feb - July '21

Ejla Miletic

Graphic Design Assistant

At Mediamatic I will be focusing on the visual identity and its applications in the various aspects of the centre.

March - July 2021

Jessica Cohen

Events & Programme Assistant

My name is Jess, I'm from London and whilst at Mediamatic I was working towards my MA in Comparative Cultural Analysis at the UvA. After studying Art History at the University of Edinburgh, I have...

Oct 2020 - March 2021

Nadine Schütz

Exhibition and Communications Assistant

My name is Nadine and I recently graduated from the University of Art and Design in Linz (Austria) where I did a bachelor’s course in graphic design and photography. As an exhibition intern at...

March - Aug 2021

Nour Akoum

AromaLab Perfumery Assistant

I’m Nour, a French & Lebanese in-progress independent Perfumer and a member of the French Society of Perfumers. After having my B.S in Chemistry, I studied European Fragrance & Cosmetics Masters at...

June - Sept 2021

Alessandra Avanzi

AromaLab Assistant

My name is Alessandra, I’m an Italian student at Ecole Supérieure du parfum in Paris and I will end my studies next year. My passion for scents dated a long time ago, but my path through this...

July - Dec 2021

Abdul Hadi Paryani

Program and exhibition assistant

Hello everyone, my name is Abdul Hadi and I am 22 years old. I've been in the Netherlands for the past 3 years but I am from Pakistan originally and I am almost done with my bachelors at the...

Aug '18 – Oct '21

Sjoerd Houben

Office / Venue Manager

After graduating from art school (MA Photography), I went looking for a new interesting environment. I found it at Mediamatic, where there's always something interesting happing. With a background in...

Oct - Dec 2021

Caroline Aravicius

Photography assistant

My name is Caroline and from Copenhagen, Denmark. I am currently completing my last year of photography communication bachelor degree, in Denmark and was a photography assistant at Mediamatic. So...

September '18 – December '21

Anne Lakeman

Event and Programme Manager

After graduating from the Gerrit Rietveld Academie from the Photography Department and moving on from the Management Team at Cultureel Centrum 't Fijnhout, I ended up at Mediamatic as the Event and...

Sept - Dec 2021

Josie Dibnah

Events and Programming Assistant

While working with Mediamatic, I consolidated skills in the coordination, delivery and evaluation of arts events (from small-scale intern presentations to a week-long programme during Dutch Design...

Sept - Dec 2021

Héloïse Floc'h

Exhibition assistant

During the last months at Mediamatic, I have been involved in the exhibition of Inhuman Carnaval during Dutch Design Week 2021, and lastly in the Border Ecologies and the Gaza Strip by Malkit Shoshan.

Sept - Dec 2021

Jana Stockerer

Programme & event assistant

During my time at Mediamatic I worked mainly on the production of Inhuman Carnaval at Dutch Design Week, BEFtival and the exhibition Border Ecologies and the Gaza Strip .

July - Sept 2021

Aakash Nair

Videomaker

Hello! My name is Aakash, I'm 21 and soon-to-graduate. Starting my 4th year in Amsterdam, I'm excited to move away from academia and keep my hands busy with a camera. I look forward to contributing...

March - Nov 2021

Linh Nguyen

Autistic Artist Researcher and Programs and Events Assistant

My name is Linh. I'm 21, born and raised in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I'm completing the last year of my Communication science Bachelor degree at the University of Amsterdam. I wrote my thesis on...

Aug 2021 - Jan 2022

Marguerite d'Ervau

Exhibition and Workshops Assistant

After completing my MA in European studies, I joined Mediamatic as an exhibition and workshops assistant with the desire to curate impactful exhibitions, workshops and events. During my time at...

June 2021 - Jan 2022

Sadhbh O'Donnell

Exhibition and workshop assistant/ facilitator

My experience at Mediamatic has been a rollercoaster of sorts, but one that I would gladly get on all over again.

September '21 - January '22

Bogdana Schiopu

Communication Assistant

Hello there! My name is Bogdana and I'm a 22-year-old Finnish-Romanian. Currently, I'm entering my third and final year of my Communication Science Bachelor and I'll be working as a Communication...

September '21 - March '22

Francesca Nicchiotti

AromaLab Assistant

I'm Francesca and I'm going to be an intern for the AromaLab section at Mediamatic. I'm a graduand of the University of Pisa; my studies concern chemical quality control of herbal products and health...

October '21 - April '22

Aya Koné

Pigeon Tower Assistant

During my final year of Sculpture within the Fine Arts Department of the Royal Academy of Art in Den Haag, I was a pigeon tower assistant, building mycelium towers with Arne Hendriks.

November '21 - April '22

Thibaut Counot

Aquaponics Assistant

I'm a French-Malian electrical engineer. After realizing my interests lie in other fields, I decided to study agriculture in the Netherlands. I am particularly interested in the "underrated" actors...

February '22 - May '22

Jikke Lesterhuis

Cultural Heritage Assistent

Hi! My name is Jikke and I recently graduated from the BA’s Cultural Heritage at the Amsterdam University of the Arts. In this internship I will focus on the so-called 'heritage value' of Mediamatic

January '22 - June '22

Kristin Kvisle

Exhibition Assistant

When I arrived at Mediamatic as a visual communicator I was looking for my stepping stone into the professional art world. It is safe to say I got what I came for. In the course of 5 months (Jan-June...

January '22 - June '22

Stefan van der Wal

Aquaponics Assistant

I'm a Dutch Earth Sciences student at the University of Amsterdam. I have a broad interest in sustainability and ecology and hope to pursue a career in these fields. Aquaponics is an ideal...

February '22 - May '22

Andrea Valdivia

Photography Assistant

My name is Andrea, and I am a 21-year-old Peruvian who joined Mediamatic as a photography intern (Feb - May 2022). I was born in Lima, Peru, but moved abroad three years ago for my studies...

February '22 - June '22

Ana Brichta

Communications Assistant

Hello curious beings! My name is Ana and I joined the Mediamatic team as the Communications Assistant from February to June 2022, as part of my last semester as a Communication Science bachelor...

Daniël Smit

Handyperson

Born in Beirut but raised in Amsterdam. I started my work life as a handyman with my mother; afterwards, I attended engineering school and switched to a Rietveld and woodworking school. I like to...

Diana Neder

March '22 - July '22

Georgia Dalloro

Pigeon Tower Assistant

I'm Georgia, a British-Italian footwear design student of University of the Arts London.

Sophie Schulte

February' 22 - August '22

Fredrik Link

Inhuman Carnaval & Workshop Assistant

I’m Fredrik, I’m a British student studying BA Textile Design at Central Saint Martins in London. Specialising in Print Design. With a strong interest in sustainability, film and future materials. In...

March '22 - August '22

Fenella Mawdsley

Aquaponics and Hortus Assistant

Hello! I am currently a Masters student of Ecology and Evolution, a collaborative course between the UvA and VU Amsterdam. With a biological background, my areas of academic interest are botany

Sep 2021 - Sep 2022

Iliana Metaxa

Project and Program Assistant

During my one year working at Mediamatic, I was involved in a number of cultural projects like Beftival (Museumnacht 2021), Penny for your Thoughts , Radical Embroidery and Knit for Survival! . My...

May '22 - September '22

Dasha Lohvynova

Exhibition and Workshops Assistant

Hi there! I am Dasha, a Ukrainian art history student in the Netherlands. From May till September 2022, I was completing my internship at Mediamaitc, working as an Exhibitions & Workshops Assistant.

Chela Chen

Handyperson

Nicola Consoli

Sous-chef

Aster Fliers

Although my time at Mediamatic was brief, I have loved working with each and every one of the interns, artists, my direct colleagues and the ETEN staff I had the privilege to meet. You are what keeps...

Sep '22 - Nov '22

Maria Millesimi

Clean Lab Assistant

Since I was a kid I always had a strong passion for science and art. This has led me to follow a humanities high school in my teenage years, to pursue a biomedical science bachelor’s degree and to be...

Sep '22 - Nov '22

Camila d'Estutt d'Assay

Clean Lab Assistant

Apr 21' - Nov 22'

Elise Chalcraft

Workshop Producer and Manager / Aquaponics Assistant

I have worked as an Aquaponics Assistant in Mediamatic's Greenhouse from April - September 2021 and moved from the greenhouse upstairs into the office to work as the workshop manager and producer...

Afra Commandeur

Chef

May '22 - Nov '22

Petra Baturova

Communications Assistant

Hi! My name is Petra, I'm 25 years old and I come from Bulgaria. Originally, I came to The Netherlands to study jazz music, however, my interests took a turn and decided to study media. I am...

Kamiel Rongen

Artist, musician and cook

Artist and musician, he is known for his dreamlike and colorful videos, shot entirely in a fish bowl.

June '22 - Nov '22

Ismini Kyritsis

Exhibition Assistant

My name is Ismini Kyritsis and I am more than excited to be working at Mediamatic. I was born in Greece where I did my Bachelor’s in History of Art. I was always fascinated with contemporary art...

July '22 - Dec '22

Saskia Heinemann

Exhibition Assistant

Hello! I am Saskia and worked on exhibitions and events at Mediamatic. My time at Mediamatic as an exhibition intern has allowed me to explore the intricacies of organising, preparing, and curating...

Anouk Beckers

Artist, designer and researcher

In 2022 Anouk Beckers has worked at Mediamatic to develop the Costume Lab and a program for the Inhuman Carnival research project. Anouk Beckers works as an independent fashion designer and...

Maartje Koch

Projectleader

As designer, researcher and educator my aim is to realise ideas that are in a way provocative. Since this way of communication makes people reflect on that what they take for granted; the habits and...

Aug '22 - Dec '22

Margherita Falqui

Exhibition Assistant

Exhibition assistant and Penny For Your Thoughts artist.

Aug '22 - Jan '23

Ada de Gooyer

Exhibition Assistant

Anne Hofstra

Artistic Research

Anne Hofstra is an artistic researcher. Currently, she is particularly interested in how we as humans can learn to make not only humans, but the entire ecosystem the center of our thinking. She has...

June '22 - Jan '23

Alix Briere

Aquaponics Assistant

Hi, I'm Alix, I have just completed a bachelor degree at the Amsterdam University College. I studied biology and environmental sciences. I am from Canada and France. I worked as an aquaponics intern...

Sept '22 - March '23

Andreas Buben

Aquaponics Assistant

I'm Andreas, and I did my mandatory internship of my 3rd study year in Horticulture and Business management at the HAS Green Academy here at Mediamatic.

Sept '22 - Feb '23

Kumi Allen

Graphic design assistant

My name is Kumi Allen and I worked at Mediamatic as a graphic design assistant for 6 months during my Erasmus placement year. I am now returning to London to finish my Graphic Design BA at Kingston...

Sept '22 - Feb '23

Sandra Ruiz Castroviejo

Photography Assistant

Hi! My name is Sandra Ruiz , I´m 22 years old and I come from Spain. I have just finished my Design degree at Universidad Complutense de Madrid. It has allowed me to develop my skills in design and...

Sept '22 - Feb '23 Ariana Amirhosseini

Ariana Amirhosseini

Exhibition assistant

Architect, researcher, spatial and experience designer

Nov '22 - March '23

Suzanne Vivies Dupeyrat

Program Assistant

Here at Mediamatic, I am a program intern.

Jeanne Rousselot

Restaurant Manager / Neofuturist Dinner Assistant

My name is Jeanne and I am currently half of the duo of restaurant manager and am producing Neofuturist Dinner at Mediamatic. Initially trained as a designer at La Cambre in Brussels, I developed a...

Gino Marengo

Head Chef

As a child of the globalized world, (born in Surinam, raised both in Surinam and the Netherlands and one day moving to Portugal), I don’t adhere to a dogma of exclusively using local ingredients.

Guus Berkhout

Chef

Lynn (she/they) Clemens

A/Artist Project Assistant

Hey, welcome to my profile! My name is Lynn, I go by she/they pronouns. My background is filled with languages in high school, where I chose to study 6 languages (can you guess which?). Hint: I'm...

Tara Huveneers

Inhuman Carnival Assistant

I am a recent BA Art History graduate with a focus on museology and queer theory. With a background in Social Geography I am always looking at art and art institutions through a social lens. I am...

Tom Verco

Handyman

Caetano Mendes Dias

AromaLab Assistant

My name is Caetano Dias, I am a research designer and I worked at Mediamatic as an Aroma Lab assistant for six months in 2023.

Camilla Calamai

Exhibition

Hello! My name is Camilla, I started off at Mediamatic as an exhibition intern and later became an exhibition assistant. During my time here I organised exhibitions, planned events, wrote articles...

Emma Van Mol

Exhibition assistant (she/her)

My name is Emma, I followed an internship at Mediamatic as part of my studies in Spatial Design at the Willem de Kooning Academy.

Parvin Bungenberg de Jong

Web Design Assistant

My name is Parvin and I am excited to work and learn at Mediamatic for 5 months (until the end of July). With the help of Willem, I will be redesigning the website and looking into the history of...

Luc Berendsen

Project Manager (he/him)

A passion for sustainability and nature, a background in researching activist art-movements and having worked as a producer, are the ingredients in a good recipe for a projectmanager at Mediamatic.

Alice Elmers

Chef Assistant

Jiyoung Lee

Photography assistent

Justin Knelange

Photography Assistant

At Mediamatic, I've taken care of the photography, social media, videography and general communication between February 2023 and July 2023 together with the team.

Nesie Wang

Nesie loves cats and observing (everything). From China and currently studying photography at The Royal Academy of Arts, The Hague (KABK), she is interested in how subjectivity (mindset, emotions

Luna Thissen

Program (she/her)

Hi, my name is Luna. I have just finished my master in Design Cultures at the Vrije Universiteit and have a bachelor degree in Fashion and Branding. As an Inhuman Carnival assistant, I am hoping...

Matilda Mulder

Exhibition assistant (she/her)

Hey there, I’m Matilda! As an exhibition assistant I worked on the production of exhibitions and events between February 6 and August 18, 2023. What I tried to investigate during my time at...

Linxia Auzannet (she/her)

Graphic Design Assistant

Panos Fakos

Head Chef

"My motto is "eating is a necessity but cooking is an art" It all began on a scorching hot morning in August 1996 when an inquisitive baby boy named Panos was born in Patras, Greece. I was raised in...

Parvez Alam

Research Assistant

(He/Him) A writer, researcher, and cultural critic.

Marie van Niekerk (she/her)

Event Manager

I’m an entrepreneurial collaborator, brand builder and art enthusiast. With 20+ years of international experience building brands and businesses across diverse industries, I recently joined...

Max Ciaglo

Korreltje Zout Research Assistant (he/him)

Hello, I'm Max.

Xiahui Lin

A/artist Assistant (she/her)

Xiahui means summer grass. I appreciate the resilience in the seemingly insignificant.

Yan Wong

A/artist Assistant (She/Her)

This is Yan, a HongKonger. I am currently studying Communication Science at UvA and am excited to intern for the A/artist project starting in July 2023. I am very passionate about music and its...

Elin Mensinga

(she/her) Graphic Design Assistent

I'm a Graphic Design assistent at Mediamatic. Besides that I'm in my fourth year of Graphic Design ArtEZ in Arnhem.

Vic Bridault

Chef (they/them)

Im vic, recently started a career in cooking at Mediamatic, with a background in plant sciences and sustainable farming methods. I aim to reconnect people to the food they consume.

Emilia Wojtowicz

Chef

Annelise van den Akker

Graphic Design Intern

Hello, my name is Annelise. I was an intern at Mediamatic from August to December of 2023. I arrived deeply interested in the intersection between biology, design, and anthropology, and happily...

Jishuang Zheng

Design Assistant

Hi, I'm Jishuang. In Mediamatic, I completed a utopian project and a series of drawings, 3Ds, site analyses to help rethink the art centre's outdoor space. I also worked in aquaponics and assisted in...

Emma Fukuwatari Huffman

Emma Fukuwatari Huffman (she/her) is a designer practising and researching visible mending and caring. She believes mending is an act of both care and rebellion much needed in this day and age and...

Mirela Adam

Workshop Assistant

Hello, I'm Mirela

Petro Prattis

Floor Manager Assistant

I''m the foormanagement assistant at Mediamatic. I'm studying Tourism Management at Hogeschool Inholland at the moment and in my spare time I like to work in the hospitality services.

Rachel Barfield

Aroma Lab Tutor

I am an olfactory artist from The Hague. Coming from the Royal Academy of Arts with a background in Neuroscience and Biology, I focus my research on scent function and its reactionary effects. Using...

Sophia Beckmann (she/her)

Graphic Designer

Hello hellooo, my name is Sophia (she/her). I started off at Mediamatic as a graphic design assistant and am now working here as a graphic designer woohoo! I graduated in fashion and branding, where...

Carlos Gil

Restaurant Manager

Enjoyed being at Mediamatic Eten for a period of 6 months managing the restaurant. Unique location with a post card view either from the main glasshouse or serre separees, and most amazing team both...

Romy Kerkman

Photographer Assistant

Hello! My name is Romy and I'm a Photographer assistant at Mediamatic. I am in my fourth year of Photographic Designer at Media College in Amsterdam. I am also a graduated animal carer so you may...

Britt Vendel

Program Assistant (she/her)

Hi, I am Britt!

Sacha Knežević

Office Manager (he/him)

At Mediamatic I'm responsible for human resources and facility management.

Minke Kampman

Zakelijk Directeur

Jonna Martinez Gutierrez

Jip Santen

Project manager (she/her)

Hello! My name is Jip. I recently got my bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences and started at Mediamatic shortly after. My work here is centered in the aquaponics greenhouse and the garden.

Leyang Fu

Program Intern

I’m Leyang (She/Her). I studied law and international relations during my bachelor years, and later obtained my Master in Human Rights Law from Leiden University. As we step into an era with every...

Fern Ling Chettle

Programme and a/Artist Assistant

Hi! I'm Fern Ling Chettle (she/her), an Irish-Singaporean cultural programmer, editor and researcher raised in Bali, Indonesia. I'm passionate about storytelling that explores diverse histories

Celine Eda Gök

Hi! This is Celine. I'm from Istanbul and I came to Rotterdam to pursue Arts and Culture Studies. As a recent graduate, I am excited to learn what goes on behind the scenes and to be more involved in...

Hannah Geurkink

Communications & Program

Hannah is a student at VU in Arts & Culture: Comparative Art and Media Studies. She is interested in the ways in which all forms of art influence our society. One of the specifics areas I am...

Naomi van Dijck

Artist/Curator (she/her)

(she/her) A curator and artist responsible for running the Mediamatic programme.

Alya Yumrukçal

Communication Manager

Hi there! It's Alya, full-time cinephile, part-time communications manager. Believes that "life is absolute cinema" and enjoys warm weathers and cats way too much. Here at Mediamatic I am responsible...

Mila Benjamins

Program and Event Assistant (she/her)

Hi, my name is Mila. I am a graduated Anthropology student from Amsterdam. During my studies I developed a growing interest in relationships between humans and more-than-humans. I believe that...

Lottie Frei

Jada Maij

Photography intern

Hello everyone! My name is Jada and I’m really excited that I’ll be joining the Mediamatic team as a photography intern! I’m currently studying at Media College Amsterdam. I’m a calm and chaotic...

Vu Ha

Hi everyone! I am a photographer based in Amsterdam and I am passionate about portrait and street photography. I am consistently fascinated by the complexity of the human being and their emotions. I...

Maria Hadjicosti

Program Manager (she/her)

Maria has a background in Cultural Analysis, Museum Studies and Literary Studies from the University of Amsterdam and Leiden University. I believe that art lies in the intersectionality of emotion

Abigail Larasati Setiadi

Operations Manager (she/her)

Willem Velthoven

In Heaven, there is no Information.

I'm an award winning designer, learner and cultural enterpreneur. I co-founded Mediamatic in 1983. I worked as director of mediamatic till summer 2024 together with my co-founder Jans Possel. I am...