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Genomic Gastronomy

Artist-led think tank

Genomic Gastronomy is an artist-led think tank launched in 2010 by Cathrine Kramer and Zack Denfeld that examines the biotechnologies and biodiversity of human food systems. Their mission is to: map...

Museumnight Amsterdam 2026

GMO: How far are you willing to mutate?

On 7 November

A Genetically Modified Organism (aka GMO) is any organism whose genetic code has been rewritten in a lab. Surrounded by media panic, laws and fear of the unknown, the same anxieties persist: Are GMOs...

Installation: Mediamatic Biotoop

The Body of Umami

10
Sep 2026

10
Jan 2027
- by Sensoverse

What does umami look, smell, feel like? We all know it as one of the five basic human tastes - or at least we think we do. Join our current installation The Body of Umami which explores all its...

Matthijs De Block

Multidisciplinary artist

Matthijs De Block is a multidisciplinary artist who works on the artistic exploration of fundamental scientific research in the field of biotechnology

Ringailė Demšytė

Artist

Ringailė Demšytė's work explores how design can move beyond speed, efficiency, and control — values often reinforced by capitalist production systems. Inspired by fungal thinking and more-than-human...