In Residence:

Aquatic Soundscapes

How can we access infrasound frequencies through unconventional listening? What can we learn from them?

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Psychosoma

This sensory fountain creates a space for vital conversations around psychosomatic health: conditions that affect both the body and mind. Western healthcare is largely based on the belief that the two are distinct, unrelated entities, leaving many patients sidelined and alone.

The womb-like interior centres on mugwort, a medicinal plant used by herbalists for holistic healing and enhancing intuition. Cleansing hands in the fountain's flow of water and aromatic mugwort is grounding and calming. Meeting in the space also facilitates reflection and open discussion, building a supportive community over time. As participants learn that their experiences are shared by others, the internalised taboo inherent in many psychosomatic conditions begins to melt away.

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About the artists

Minji Kim has been actively exploring unrevealed stories in places that need socio-political attention, such as reclaimed land in urban and ecological contexts.

To avoid appropriating the beings in these places into her own language, she has developed situated listening modes based on pluralistic geopolitical research and embodied listening. She re-enacts these stories through audiobooks, performances, and electronic instruments, using the situated listening approach. Minji Kim graduated with a Master’s in ArtScience from the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague and is currently a PhD student at ACPA, Leiden University.

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Eve Merriel Hurst is a British artist-designer specialising in multi-sensory experiences and immersive spatial storytelling. Graduating from Design Academy Eindhoven in 2024, she finds wonder in creating worlds that investigate the tabo and facilitate open dialogues around identity.

Eve’s interactive spatial installations seek to reframe private, even vulnerable human experiences as opportunities for shared understanding. Entering these sensory worlds, visitors are invited to imagine realities where ancestral, herbal and esoteric knowledge can aid in forging deeper connections with the self, with others and with the soil we grow from.

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Mediamatic's Program Manager, Laura Sanz Rosal, curates a monthly program showcasing the work of artists and designers currently in residence. These events serve as exhibition openings, providing a platform for artists to discuss their Mediamatic projects and for audiences to engage with the work. With a free drink they also offer a valuable opportunity for young creatives in the Netherlands to connect, network, and share their stories.

Opening Information

Friday 14th of March
18:30 - 20:00
Free entrance - RSVP Ticket / This event will be held in English

For questions please contact us: program@mediamatic.nl.

Haeckel Kamer, Mediamatic 
Dijksgracht 6 Amsterdam

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