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  • Image: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Anisa Xhomaqi

    Philipp Kolmann presenting at Odorama: Animal…

  • Smell
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Geschiedenis

    Aroma Lab

    In 2017 is het Aroma Lab opgezet voor ontwerpers die willen experimenteren met geur. Klara Ravat was de eerste gebruiker van het lab. Zij was in 2017 de artist-in-residence.

  • Exploring Skunk

    Of all creatures, the Skunk is most infamous for his foul odor. Caro Verbeek ,  Frank Bloem and Sanne Groeneveld visited Artis, the Amsterdam Zoo, on a quest researching the true smell of skunk for...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Distilling a Scent Bouquet

    with Frank Bloem

    Distillation is an ancient process that has long been used to extract essential oils from biological materials like fruits, spices, or even hair! During this workshop you will be introduced to the...
  • Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Open Aroma Lab

    2
    Jun 2022

    Come by every Thursday between 16:00 and 20:00 for a blending session to create a bottle of your perfume. You will be guided in the making of your own scent and will leave the session with a basic...
  • Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Distilling a Scent Bouquet

    19
    Jun 2022
    - with Frank Bloem

    During this workshop, you will be introduced to scent extraction and the distillation process. Distillation is the process of extracting essential oils from plant based materials. Using your own or...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Nour Akoum, Niklaus Mettler, Frank Bloem, Francesca Nicchiotti

    Raw Materials

    The material collection is the core of the Aroma Lab and covers with more than 200 raw materials the basic range of synthetic- and natural's used in perfumery. The materials we use for the Open Aroma...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Essential Eau de Cologne

  • Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Smelling Like Another Being

    8
    Jun 2022
    - with Frank Bloem

    Can we raise awareness for the diversity of species in our ecosystem by smelling ? In this workshop we explore the amazing smells that our natural world is rich in by translating the odour of animals
  • Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Smelling Like Another Being

    22
    Jun 2022
    - with Frank Bloem

    Can we raise awareness for the diversity of species in our ecosystem by smelling ? In this workshop we explore the amazing smells that our natural world is rich in by translating the odour of animals
  • Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Open Aroma Lab

    9
    Jun 2022

    Come by every Thursday between 16:00 and 20:00 for a blending session to create a bottle of your perfume. You will be guided in the making of your own scent and will leave the session with a basic...
  • Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Open Aroma Lab

    26
    May 2022

    Come by every Thursday between 16:00 and 20:00 for a blending session to create a bottle of your perfume. You will be guided in the making of your own scent and will leave the session with a basic...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Fredrik Link

    How is smell used as a disguise in beings?

    Exploring smell as a disguise. And how your nose is one of your most powerful faculties.

    This article explores how your nose is one of your most powerful senses and how in our new workshop "Smelling like a species" you can investigate smell in other beings and compose your own disguise...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Josie Dibnah

    Embodying Landscapes

    In conversation with Philipp Kolmann

    Philipp Kolmann (artist, designer, cheese-maker, herdsman) is our current artist in residence, exploring ‘Embodied Landscapes’ as part of the AFK 3Package Deal. His work moves fluidly through diverse...
  • Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Open Aroma Lab

    16
    Jun 2022

    Come by every Thursday between 16:00 and 20:00 for a blending session to create a bottle of your perfume. You will be guided in the making of your own scent and will leave the session with a basic...
  • Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Smelling Like Another Being

    25
    May 2022
    - with Frank Bloem

    Can we raise awareness for the diversity of species in our ecosystem by smelling ? In this workshop we explore the amazing smells that our natural world is rich in by translating the odour of animals
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Composing Fragrance

    with Frank Bloem

    In this workshop, artist, and perfumer Frank Bloem will introduce you to the world of perfume making. You will learn the basics of scent composing and at the end of the workshop, you will have...
  • Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Composing Fragrance

    19
    Jun 2022
    - with Frank Bloem

    In this workshop, artist, and perfumer Frank Bloem will introduce you to the world of perfume making. You will learn the basics of scent composing and at the end of the workshop, you will have...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark, Oosterdok

    Open Call 2019 Olfactory History of Oosterdok

    This open call is closed

    Before Covid19, we were planning an ambitious event in Amsterdam about the Sensory History of Oosterdok, the eastern part of the old harbour of the city. Related to this project, Mediamatic issued an...
  • Book: Caro Verbeek

    Een kleine geschiedenis van de (grote) neus

    Door Caro Verbeek

    In Een kleine cultuurgeschiedenis van de (grote) neus neemt Caro Verbeek de lezer mee op een reis langs opvallende neuzen in de westerse kunst en cultuur. Van Michelangelo, Rembrandt en Gogol tot...

  • Dancing Scent and Aromatizing Movement

    Hackathon Conclusions by Caro Verbeek

    In January 2018 , Mediamatic teamed up with the IFF , Saskia Wilson-Brown from the Institute for Art and Olfaction , Klara Ravat , Caro Verbeek , and Frank Bloem to advance our language
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Alessandra Avanzi

    Cooking with essential oils.

    What does ylang ylang, orange blossom or rose essential oils taste like?

    Do you know that about 70% of our taste comes from our nose? Our taste is basically nothing  without our nose.  In fact, have you ever noticed that when you catch a cold the food tastes different?

  • A must-smell exhibition at VU

    Aromatic Art (Re-)constructed: In Search of Lost Scents

    Co-curated by the mind behind our Odorama series, Caro Verbeek, the exhibition entitled Aromatic Art (Re-)constructed: In Search of Lost Scents on view in the main building of VU is an extensive...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark, Oosterdok

    Olfactory History of Oosterdok

    Getting Nosy about the Past

    Our research and programmes initiated since 2019 aims to augment the histories that have flowed through Oosterdok, or Eastern Dock, through more embodied and sensorial artistic practices. The...
  • Exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Het Parfum

    25
    Aug 2018
    - Smell the Future of Amsterdam

    The Navy Terrain opened up after 360 years, which means more space in the centre of Amsterdam. What can we do with this? There are many options, such as: Sports and Relaxation, Fancy Condos, Navy

created Maaike Hommes modified Stine Troost

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