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The Code Noir: A brief, yet powerful history
Winston Churchill famously said that “those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Our upcoming NeoFuturist Dinner touches on the importance of learning from our collective...
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Mediamatic Biotoop, Mediamatic Eten, Dijkspark Naomi Tidball
Food is both fuel and identity
A blog for Code Noir
In light of our upcoming Code Noir event, it is important to reflect on globalisation's ability to reshape food. It offers a diversity within gastronomy, and it allows for a wider availability of...
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Queer Currents 2020
Mediamatic is the stage for three panel discussions and an exhibition of Queer Currents, a wave of queer expressions in preparation for the Gay Pride.
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Mediamatic Biotoop
Pride
18Jul 2020- MediaMasquerade & Queer Currents2Aug 2020There is no parade this year, but we still think it is important to celebrate identity in all its facets. That is why Mediamatic has a program during the pride week that gives an ode to the...
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Simone Weil
De filosofische marsman
Simone Weil (1909-1943) was activist en een politiek filosoof die religie, haar lichaam en de maatschappij probeerde te doorgronden. Haar werk wordt door verschillende auteurs 'autistisch...
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Maartje Terpstra
Education
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...
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Presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop
The Eating of Humans
1May 2019- Neo Futurist Dinner 08 - with Gwen van der Zwan, Krisztina Czika and Bryce Steba4May 2019For the development of this 5-course Neo Futurist Dinner we invited artists Gwen van der Zwan, Krisztina Czika and chef Bryce Steba to collaborate around the theme of eating humans. This project was...
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The Ethical Way of Eating Blood
Blood Sausages by Gwen van der Zwan and John O'Shea
When tackling the ethics of food production and consumption, the notions of blood as food has always been a somewhat bloody and grim topic. Blood can be considered as the same level as meat, in a way...
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Gwen van der Zwan
Gwen van der Zwan is a Dutch, Amsterdam based multi-disciplinary artist and writer. R ecurring themes in her work include physicality, madness, absurdity of existence, technology and animal suffering.
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Mediamatic Biotoop Bart Ellenbroek
Geodesic dome research
Testing different types of entrance tunnels
A second look into the research and testing process of the mycelium geodesic dome project. Test 9-13.
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Mediamatic Biotoop Bart Ellenbroek
Geodesic dome research
Testing sizes, entrance and connectors.
Here is a first look intro the research and testing process of the mycelium geodesic dome project.
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Mediamatic Biotoop Bart Ellenbroek
Building a geodesic dome
My experiences during my third week at Mediamatic
Exploring the possibilities of a geodesic dome built from mycelium.
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Healing, desire and breast milk
Curdle by Zoo
Breast milk is the "embodiment" of human nurture, of healing and nourishment of the newborn. It is well documented to contain vital immunological and medicinal replenishing qualities as well as...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Bart Ellenbroek
Going solo
My experiences during my second week at Mediamatic
After succesfully closing the Open lab event on sunday I started my second week the next day. This week was less hectic then the first one. I got to know Mediamatic and the clean lab so i was feeling...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Bart Ellenbroek
Today was a good week
My experiences during my first week at Mediamatic
I became very fascinated by bio-design and -materials, so i decided i wanted to do an internship where i could learn more about it. I am especially interested in mycelium based materials. After doing...
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Presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop
Reporting Corruption and Tax Avoidance:…
- Panel discussion on tax evasion9Jun 2017Learn more about corruption reporting and ways to detangle the complexity of this timeless phenomenon on the expert panel discussion taking place on June 9th. The European Youth Press – Network of...
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Mediamatic Biotoop
Eat Future no. 2
- THE LAST SUPPER1Nov 2016We invite you to our new event series Eat Future! Every Tuesday evening we will cover topics related to the future of food and farming industry. The starting points for our discussions are always...
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Mediamatic Biotoop
Eat Future no. 1
- HIPPIE MARTIANS25Oct 2016We start with a new series of events Eat Future! Within the series, we will cover topics related to the future of food and farming industry. The starting points for our discussions are examples from...
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Mediamatic Biotoop
Meet Agi Haines
- Discuss your work, ideas and obstacles with the Bio-Artist.6May 2016As well as attending Agi Haines' Prototyping Bodies masterclass, you can now sign up for one of her monthly consultation sessions. During these meetings you can discuss anything from project ideas to...
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Mediamatic Biotoop
Rederij Lampedusa
16Apr 2016- Organizer of Budget Tours29Apr 2016Lampedusa Cruises is an art project in the form of a service company. The company offers crossings, VIP arangements and canal cruises, the same services as other shipping companies in Amsterdam offer.
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Exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop
Miserable Machines: Soot-o-Mat
29Mar 2016- by Špela Petrič15Jul 2016A mussel is strapped into an electro-stimulated apparatus to make a lampshade. Using the relaxation and contraction movements of the mussel, the attached lever moves and scratches a design of this...
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On soil fertility and the decline of society
The last words of Justus Von Liebig, the father of organic Chemistry
What does soil fertility loss mean? The Earth’s soils can tell many stories to those able to read them.
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Rutger de Jong
I will be doing the communication and pr for Mediamatic until the begin of August. In my free time i'm still busy with the bachelor of arts and economic at the HKU. Still chasing the dream of being a...
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Beverages suppliers
Beer, Milk, Tea, Lemonade!
Where do we get the best?