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Living Tower Talk #7 Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Exoten in de Stad

12
Apr 2024
- with Arne Hendriks, Thijs de Zeeuw, Teun Castelein, Joël Broekaert, Lonneke Aarts & Ruben Bunder

In the city, various "invasive" species can be found, such as the ring-necked parakeet. Artist Teun Castelein will come to talk more about it. Below, you can see his winning entry for a new artwork...
Living Tower Talk Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Amsterdam Below Sea Level

22
Mar 2024
- with Arne Hendriks, Thijs de Zeeuw, Mas Jansma, Harm van der Geest & Jolanda Verspagen

Much of Amsterdam's biodiversity is underwater. How do we deal with this as citizens and designers of our city? We talk to Thijs de Zeeuw, known for designing the new lion enclosures in ARTIS, pigeon...
Living Tower Talk #5 Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

De Stad als Dierentuin (The City as a Zoo)

23
Feb 2024
- with Thijs de Zeeuw & Atze van der Goot

How can humans, animals and plants live together in the city and what role do art and design play in this? This time we will talk with Thijs de Zeeuw, known for designing the new lion enclosure in...
Lecture: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Living Tower Talk #4

10
Nov 2023

Janna Bystrykh is an architect and researcher seeking to regenerate design practices in response to our biodiversity and climate crises. Taking the Mycelium Pigeon Towers as conversation starters, we...
Lecture: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Living Tower Talk #3

29
Sep 2023
- Nurturing Timeless Knowledge

Breaking Boundaries and Forming New Connections: Embracing Ecocentrism. Join us on a journey of chicken audiences, fungi, and a different point of view! Tickets
Lecture: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Living Tower Talk #2

23
Jun 2023
- So much to learn. So much time.

What can we learn from a mycelium pigeon tower? How can the interaction with other species reshape our perspectives? In the spring of 2020 Arne Hendriks started building pigeon towers with living...
Party: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Gentle Disco: Dancing on Mycelium

23
Jun 2023
- Shoes off, socks on, dance away!

Another fresh batch of mycelium has arrived, which means... A new Gentle Disco! On Friday, the dance floor will be laid out, the DJ will play their favourite tunes and drinks will be served. So put...
Lecture: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Living Tower Talk #1

19
May 2023
- So much to learn. So much time.

What can we learn from a mycelium pigeon tower? How can the interaction with other species reshape our perspectives? In the spring of 2020 Arne Hendriks started building pigeon towers with living...
Party Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Gentle Disco: Dancing on Mycelium

19
May 2023
- Gently dance on the Gentle Disco

Another fresh batch of mycelium has arrived, which means... A new Gentle Disco! On Friday, the dance floor will be laid out, the DJ will play their favourite tunes and drinks will be served. So put...
Workshop Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Building With Mycelium

10
Feb 2023
- with Arne Hendriks

Decay is seen as something negative. That is a mistake. It is not inevitable but we can work with it instead of against it when we build with living materials. With decay in mind, we at Mediamatic...
Workshop Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Building With Mycelium

27
Jan 2023
- with Arne Hendriks

Decay is seen as something negative. That is a mistake. It is not inevitable but we can work with it instead of against it when we build with living materials. With decay in mind, we at Mediamatic...
Workshop Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Building With Living Waste Mycelium

16
Dec 2022
- with Arne Hendriks

We build pigeon towers with living waste mycelium. We want to learn how to work with living matter, for other than human life, with limited control over the material, with a sense of time and space.
Workshop Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Building With Mycelium

25
Nov 2022
- with Arne Hendriks

Decay is seen as something negative. That is a mistake. It is not inevitable but we can work with it instead of against it when we build with living materials. With decay in mind, we at Mediamatic...
Workshop Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Building With Mycelium

30
Sep 2022
- with Arne Hendriks

Decay is seen as something negative. That is a mistake. It is not inevitable but we can work with it instead of against it when we build with living materials. With decay in mind, we at Mediamatic...
Workshop Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Building with Mycelium

26
Aug 2022
- with Arne Hendriks

Pigeons are seriously underappreciated. That's a mistake. Not only are they incredible navigators, fantastic cleaners-up of street left-overs, powerful cultural metaphors of hope and peace, and a...
Workshop Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Building with Mycelium

29
Jul 2022
- with Arne Hendriks and Aya Kone

Pigeons are seriously underappreciated. That's a mistake. Not only are they incredible navigators, fantastic cleaners-up of street left-overs, powerful cultural metaphors of hope and peace, and a...
Workshop Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Building With Mycelium

27
May 2022
- with Arne Hendriks

We're building towers for feral pigeons with waste mycelium from an oyster mushroom farmer. Building with living stuff is challenging but fun and a great reminder that it is not all about control or...
Presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

An Afternoon on Ruins

3
Mar 2022
- With backyard artist Arne Hendriks and Ruchama Noorda

Arne and Ruchama are both building structures in the backyard of Mediamatic with natural material. Structures that are build-to-collapse, and transform into ever-changing cycli. In this afternoon the...
Workshop Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Building Living Spaces for Pigeons

28
Jan 2022
- with Arne Hendriks and Aya Kone

Pigeons are seriously underappreciated. That's a mistake. Not only are they incredible navigators, fantastic cleaners-up of street left-overs, powerful cultural metaphors of hope and peace, and a...
Workshop Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Building Living Space for Pigeons

17
Dec 2021
- with Arne Hendriks and Aya Koné

Pigeons are seriously underappreciated. That's a mistake. Not only are they incredible navigators, fantastic cleaners-up of street left-overs, powerful cultural metaphors of hope and peace, and a...
Lecture: Natlab

Speaking on Pigeons, Goats and Ducks

17
Oct 2021
- A Conversation with Thomas Thwaites, Miles Worner and Arne Hendriks

A conversation about how we, as humans, should relate to the planet and the non-human species around us.
Presentation: Natlab, Ketelhuisplein

Inhuman Carnaval at Dutch Design Week '21

17
Oct 2021

22
Oct 2021
- Open costume lab, workshops, exhibitions and more

How does it feel to be an earthworm, bee, plant, or fungus? During Dutch Design Week, we are hosting a big open costume lab, exhibitions, workshops and talks where we invite artists, designers, and...
Presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Meet A Maker

7
May 2021
- Walk and talk with Arne Hendriks

On Friday, Arne will be building pigeon towers at Mediamatic and he is open for conversation! Come by to meet the artist behind the myco-assemblage project and discuss ideas while having a walk...
Presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Messages from the Myco-Assemblage

11
Dec 2020
- Arne Hendriks & Dominik Einfalt talk about their attempts to construct pigeon guano towers with living mycelium waste.

Friday afternoon, Arne and Dominik will discuss their attempt to build structures with living mycelium waste. What have they learned? What are the challenges? And what stories have emerged so far?

created Parvin Bungenberg de Jong modified Marcel Sturing

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