Residency Articles
A closer look at the artists, ideas and processes behind our residencies.
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Seaweed Becomings: conversation with Salicornia…
From Canal Mud to the Dinner Table
During his residency at Mediamatic, Federico Rizzo /Salicornia Studio created a table structure containing dredged canal sediment from the Oosterdok. Hosting Seaweed Becomings —a seaweed-inspired...
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Touchgrounds: In Conversation with sikau/pubalova
on new work vocal fold tension mismatch
During their residency at Mediamatic’s Haptic Lab, artist duo sikau/pubalova developed vocal fold tension mismatch , an installation combining soft robotic latex membranes with bone-conduction sound.
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Crafting Interspecies Care: Conversation with…
Living architecture, disappearing knowledge and designing beyond human needs.
During her residency at Mediamatic, Anđela Zora Brnas is developing a living willow structure in the Tumulus garden. The project explores what changes when we design spaces not only around human...
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Artist in residence: Marjolijn Boterenbrood
Future Skin of the City
2026: A Year Long Oosterdok Diary
Welcome to the logbook of Marjolijn Boterenbrood. During her residency at Mediamatic, she documents her experiences here. Take a look into her creative process, thoughts, and discoveries on and...
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Simple Adult Forms: A Conversation with Silke Riis
What Happens When Growth Goes Backwards?
A conversation with artist Silke Riis about her year-long installation Simple Adult Forms at Mediamatic and inspiration behind it.
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A Table to Play
Alejandra Alarcón's Edible Playscapes
In April 2025 Mediamatic welcomed Mexican multidisciplinary artist Alejandra Alarcón for a residency where she had the opportunity to expand her project Edible Playscapes . What inspires her work?
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Blog: Oosterdok Mariah Issa
Aquatic Soundscapes
"I want to listen in places that my body cannot access"
Mediamatic has welcomed a new artist-in-residence, Minji Kim ! What inspires her work? How does the location of Mediamatic influence it? How does Minji wish for the Aquatic Soundscapes exhibition to...
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a / Artist Blog Nora Nord
Beyond Neurotypical with Nora Nord:
A Summer Residency at Mediamatic
My practice is ever-changing and flowing between photography, filmmaking, podcasting and textiles, but at the core what I make is conversation. Mediamatic invited me on a a / Artist residency at the...