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  • Presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop

    The Bitter Essence

    16
    Jul 2020
    - Odorama 39 with Caro Verbeek, Kees Wabeke, Bas Visser, Sarojini Lewis and Sabien Poutsma

    Remember your first cup of coffee? All those times you had to finish a plate of Brussel sprouts? Although gruesome to most kids and allegedly an indication of poison in plants, grown-ups have...
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  • Exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop

    Meta_bolus

    20
    Feb 2020
    - by Saša Spačal and Mirjan Švagelj

    Come and smell the rain in the biotechnological installation ‘Meta_bolus’ by Saša Spačal and Mirjan Švagelj . Meta_bolus exposes the planetary metabolic process as an exchange of certain boluses or...
  • Presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop

    Mediamatic ETEN: Our Serres

    1
    Jun 2020
    31
    Dec 2020
    - Book a table in our Grande Serre or Serres Séparées

    Mediamatic ETEN, the restaurant of Mediamatic, is open again. We offer plant-based 4-course dinner experiences. You can book a table in our spacious Grande Serre , or in a Serre Séparée , your own...
  • Exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop

    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
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Branko Kleynen, Mara van der Blonk, Giulia Soldati, Tommaso Buresti

    Dinner concept testing Serres Séparées

    Second test of our new dinner concept

    We are almost there! What is better than to play dress-up again! Better days are insight, we are preparing ourselves to serve again. We will open our restaurant after two months of renovation to you...

  • In 2020 we worked with these people

  • How to Cook with Semen

    Semenology and The Natural Harvest Cookbooks by Paul Photenhauer

    At what point does the taboo of consuming human secretions start and end? Taboos such as these perhaps become normalized as sexual fetishes. From there on we would think ‘ah right, just one of those...
  • Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop

    Open Aroma Lab

    20
    Aug 2020

    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

    Water Kefir: Co-design with Microbes

    8
    Nov 2020
    - with Saskia Frederiks

    Learn everything about water kefir; what it is and how you can make it yourself. We will discuss the basic principles of fermentation and you will make your own water kefir that you can take home.
  • Mediamatic Biotoop

    Milk Kefir: Co-design with Microbes

    with Saskia Frederiks

    You probably know yoghurt but have you ever heard of milk kefir? It's a zingy-drink made with a dairy culture or kefir grains. During this workshop, you will learn everything about milk kefir
  • Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop

    Distilling a Scent Bouquet

    11
    Oct 2020
    - 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...
  • Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop

    Open Aroma Lab

    27
    Aug 2020

    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

    Distilling a Scent Bouquet

    13
    Sep 2020
    - 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, Oosterdok

    Open Call Olfactory History of Oosterdok

    Next deadline: Mid-2020

    In 2022, a large exhibition will take place in Amsterdam about the Olfactory History of Oosterdok, the eastern part of the old harbour of the city. Related to this exhibition, Mediamatic is issuing...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Willem Velthoven

    Testing Serres Séparées at Mediamatic Biotoop

    Safe and intimate dinner at the water side of Oosterdok in Amsterdam!

    At Mediamatic we're designing and testing new safe hospitality. Later this year we will serve our visitors amazing plant-based dinners in their own little greenhouse. We're hoping to open in...
  • Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop

    Composing Fragrance

    11
    Oct 2020
    - 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...

  • Our projects

    Mediamatic Biotoop is a broad techno-cultural lab that explores the possibilities of fungal and other bio-based materials for design, science and art. Our current interest lies in the usage of waste...
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    The Beauty Dinner: the Recipes

    How to continue treating your skin at home

    Thank you to everyone who participated in The Beauty Dinner, created by artists Margherita Soldati, Krisztina Czika and chef Alice Héron. As we mentioned, we want you to be able to relive the dinner...
  • Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop

    Open Aroma Lab

    6
    Aug 2020

    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

    Open Aroma Lab

    16
    Jul 2020

    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

    Designing Incense

    12
    Sep 2020
    - with Niklaus Mettler

    Incense is an ancient form of perfumery and has in many cultures different shapes, purposes and functions. It is used as a time measurement, as an insect repellent or it serves as a portal to connect...
  • Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop

    Water Kefir: Co-design with Microbes

    19
    Jul 2020
    - with Saskia Frederiks

    Learn everything about water kefir; what it is and how you can make it yourself. We will discuss the basic principles of fermentation and you will make your own water kefir that you can take home.
  • Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop

    Composing Fragrance

    22
    Nov 2020
    - 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...
  • Presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop

    Zomer aan het Oosterdok

    5
    Jul 2020
    16
    Aug 2020

    De laatste jaren is de oostelijke binnenhaven uitgegroeid tot een mix van culturele instellingen en bedrijvigheid. Zomer aan het Oosterdok is een ontdekkingstocht langs musea, muziekhuizen en...

  • 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...

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