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  •  Casting Doubts
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    Spreading Bellflower

    Your life is a reflection of your soul.

    The answer you planted into the first of thirty plant beds in the Dijksgracht park, part of the Twijfel Zaaien/Raising Doubts project. Latin name: Campanula patula Artist family: Romantic Colour:...

  • Urban Agriculture
  • Landscape
  • Nature
  • flower
  • ecology
  • Biology
  • Fine Art
  • Do you feel fundamentally lonely?

    Question 3/30 of Casting Doubt

    If your answer is Yes, then sow Belgian Endives in growbed 3 If you don't think so, please sow Common Corn-Cockle in growbed 3

  • Can you consult others?

    Question 2/30 of Casting Doubt

    If your answer is Yes, then sow Nicandra in growbed no.2 If you don't think so, please sow Lovage in growbed no.2

  • Can you communicate your emotions?

    Question 4/30 of Casting Doubt

    If your answer is Yes, then sow Sweet William Catchfly in growbed no.4 If you don't think so, please sow Fennel in growbed no.4

  • Credits

    Thank you!

    We would like to thank the following people, organizations, sponsors and participants.

  • Aquaponics at Mediamatic Fabriek

    Cultivating our own food

    Mediamatic Fabriek, Mediamatic’s new location, is situated in the Van Gendthallen, old ship building halls on the Oostenburgereiland east of the center of Amsterdam. They are huge, and are surrounded...

  • Do you push yourself beyond limits?

    Question 6/30 of Casting Doubt

    If your answer is Yes, then sow Crimson Clover in growbed no.6 If you don't think so, please sow Chervil in growbed no.6

  • Do you live your dream?

    Question 5/30 of Casting Doubt

    If your answer is Yes, then sow Morning Glory and a hint of Flax in growbed no.5 If you don't think so, please sow Thistle in growbed no.5

  • Do you study the work of old masters?

    Question 12/30 of Casting Doubt

    If your answer is Yes, then sow Meadowfoams in growbed no.12 If you don't think so, please sow Chive in growbed no.12

  • Do you have a historical mission?

    Question 10/30 of Casting Doubt

    If your answer is Yes, then sow Papaver in growbed no.10 If you don't think so, please sow Caraway in growbed no.10

  • Are you patient?

    Question 20/30 of Casting Doubt

    If your answer is Yes, then sow Anise and a hint of Valerian in growbed no.20 If you don't think so, please sow Common Purslane in growbed no.20

  • Book: Ernst Haeckel, Adolf Giltsch 1 Jan 1900

    Kunstformen der Natur, Lieferung 9

    Issue 9 of Kunstformen der Natur, consisting of 10 lithographs by German biologist Ernst Haeckel and lithographer Adolf Giltsch. Ten of these loose-leaf issues were published between 1899 and 1904.

  • Are you bound to conventions?

    Question 19/30 of Casting Doubt

    If your answer is Yes, then sow Fenugreek in growbed no.19 If you don't think so, please sow Cornflower in growbed no.19

  • Do you see artists as business-orientated…

    Question 18/30 of Casting Doubt

    If your answer is Yes, then sow Cauliflower in growbed no.18 If you don't think so, please sow Bloody Dock in growbed no.18

  • About the Pis’ Project

    2014-2016

    The Pis’ Project connects urine in the arts with innovation within design, architecture and environment. After a successful two years we decided in 2017 to expand the project from urine to all human...

  • Do you think you are in control?

    Question 8/30 of Casting Doubt

    If your answer is Yes, then sow Hairy vetch in growbed no.8 If you don't think so, please sow Greater pond sedge in growbed no.8

  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Visitor Information

    You can visit Dijkspark and the Casting Doubts installation daily. The seedcard however are only for sale during opening hours of Mediamatic ETEN, which you can find here . The Casting Doubts...

  • Bio Industry about

    Bio-cultural lab for art and design

    Mediamatic Bio Industry is a bio-cultural lab exploring the possibilities of bio-based materials for design, science and art. This means we bring science and culture together to collaborate. Our Lab...

  • Knowledge Page Sadhbh O'Donnell

    Being responsible for Bokashi

    and other useful information

    The amount of time to give to Bokashi really depends on what is happening at Mediamatic. Is the restaurant open? Is communal lunch happening? What season is it?  Being responsible for the Bokashi...

  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Bokashi Containers

    Composting with microorganisms

    The organic waste coming from the kitchen of Mediamatic ETEN finds a special companion in its composting process: the Bokashi container.  This system uses effective microorganisms to enable low...

  • Pigeon Fertilizing Tower

    Bringing pigeons' fertilization power back into the cycle of life by collecting their shit in a pigeon tower made from recycled paper.

  • Knowledge Page Sadhbh O'Donnell

    Many meanings of curious composting

    A possible bokashi exhibition

    In case of future plans with the Bokashi, this knowledge page is to provide information about a possible exhibition in the Bokashi space behind the restaurant. It would be a very interesting topic to...

  • Knowledge Page Sadhbh O'Donnell

    Bokashi: How to

    Bokashi introduction

    At the back of our kitchen you will see we have our big green bokashi bins which we use for the kitchen and communal lunches. Here you will find a more detailed introduction to the process and use...

  • Knowledge Page Sadhbh O'Donnell

    Bokashi: Questions to Simon Vos

    Frequently asked questions

    Here are some questions that have been previously asked so that maybe you don't have to! Simone Vos from agriton has been great for answering questions and is the primary source for understanding the...

  • Exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Zeger Reyers

    Hard Water

    18
    Sep 2015
    - by Zeger Reyers

    Is it plates growing in between plants, or plants growing in between plates? Hard Water is an installation that consists of a thousand plates, soil and plants 'growing' on the exterior wall of...

created Anne Isabelle Leonard modified Nadine Schütz

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