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  • Image: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Abbie Moran

    Gefermenteerde Japanse Duizendknoop en Mosterdzaad

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  • Exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Fermentation Rack

    23
    Apr 2020

    Each season different herbs, vegetables, and flowers will adorn this installation. From fermented garlic to Wax Begonia lemonade; come and have a sneak peek at what we serve in our restaurant.
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Nehis Osagie, Andy Cartier

    Commence Operation

    We are building a Pigeon Tower #2

    During the first building a mycelium pigeon tower workshop we had a lot of fun and learned a lot. Unfortunately, there is nothing left to show for all the hard work except pictures and videos. Now it...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Dominik Einfalt

    Nature's janitors and Remediation

    Saprophytic fungi and their function

    Fungi can more or less be divided into three main clusters. There are also some in-between types of fungi, but let's, for now, talk about these three. The first group is saprophytic fungi. They are...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    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; what...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Dominik Einfalt

    Five kingdoms and Three terms

    The fungi, the mycelium and the mushroom

    First, let's tackle the fungi. Fungi are one of the species of the five kingdoms and it is the closest one to Animalia, ergo animals, including humans. Animals even evolved out of the fungi. That's...
  • Pigeon Tower Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Dominik Einfalt, Arne Hendriks

    Yellow

    Feb '21 – Pigeon Tower 06

    The construction of this tower is mainly focused on speed and efficiency. It is a simple square design so we did not have to trim the blocks. To press them we organized a ‘Gentle Disco’. We gently...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Gökçe Baykan

    Haeckel Hunt

    "Catch’em all around Oosterdok!" Remastered Blog

    "Institutions and enterprises have joined forces as Expeditie Oosterdok, to form an internatio­nal, innovative city quarter in which discovery plays a central role. The future of the city is being...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Dominik Einfalt

    Nature Network

    Mycorrhizal fungi and their function

    As I wrote, fungi can more or less be divided into three main clusters. The third big group is mycorrhizal fungi. Which to me is the most inspiring group. It is the fungi that is connected to plants.
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Arne Hendriks

    Pigeon Cam

    On the 7th of June 2022, almost two years after we first started learning how to build pigeon towers with waste mycelium, we introduced the first four squab (young pigeons) into their new living...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Water Kefir: Co-design with Microbes

    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.
  • 2022 Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Aya Koné

    Sculpting with Mycelium

    Making a Fertile Figure from Mycelium and Myco-Clay

    RECIPE Fresh mycelium base for foundational structure Rotten mycelium overlay to sculpt detail Gloves to protect from splinters Optional: Toothpicks to stab parts together that simply won’t stick
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Dominik Einfalt

    Guards and Guides

    Parasitic fungi and their function

    Fungi can more or less be divided into three main clusters. The second big group is parasitic fungi. Of course, there are parasitic species for every organism, but they are mainly related to insects.
  • Pigeon Tower Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Nehis Osagie, Arne Hendriks

    Babel

    June '20 – Pigeon Tower 01

    The first tower of mycelial waste. Living material. We mainly wanted to start. With a lot of enthusiasm but little precision or consultation. The uneven blocks were stacked intuitively. We filled the...
  • Exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Arne Hendriks

    Mycelium Pigeon Towers

    1
    Oct 2021
    1
    Oct 2031
    - by Arne Hendriks

    New  pigeon   towers emerge as old ones slowly collapse into fertile soil at the Biotoop. These structures are an ongoing experiment to build with living mycelium waste from oyster mushroom farms.
  • 2020 Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Kimchi: Co-design with Microbes

    with Saskia Frederiks

    Have you been dreaming of being able to make your own kimchi? It is a delicious condiment, which brings fermented flavor of umami and tanginess, as well as beneficial microbes into your cooking .
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Pickles: Co-design with Microbes

    with Saskia Frederiks

    Pickling vegetables is one of the oldest fermentation practices around. It is a rich source of antioxidants and is known for its sour and salty taste. During this workshop, you will learn to apply...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Susanne Duijvestein

    From Pest to Soil

    Humusating a Muskrat

    Maybe you have heard about the Muskrat, an ‘invasive exotic’ that likes to chomp on 'our' Dutch dykes. It was on the 22nd of May that one found their final resting place in one of the grow beds at...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Sauerkraut: Co-design with Microbes

    with Saskia Frederiks

    Sauerkraut is one of the oldest fermented foods that is around. Nowadays, most of the sauerkraut is made in one big factory. But did you know it is fairly easy to make it yourself? During this...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Full programme overview 2021

  • We grew a new project nursery: Penny for your…

    Project Nursery

    There is something uniquely inspiring when looking into artistic processes that are still in progress: unpolished, experimental, and open-ended.  Penny for your Thoughts  is our project nursery
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Elise Chalcraft

    7 kilos of Happiness

    The ins and outs of weighing our fish

    Every 6 months, we weigh our 128 African catfish. This is done to get a snapshot into the growth rate of the catfish and check on their general wellbeing. The Aquaponics Greenhouse currently has five...
  • Exhibition: Toronto, Canada, Vancouver, Canada, Ottawa, Canada

    Edible Futures: Food for Tomorrow

    27
    Apr 2019

    The Dutch Institute of Food & Design is opening a new interactive design exhibition on the future of food, presented by the Dutch Embassy in Canada. Called "Edible Futures," in Ottawa, Canada. The...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Sculpting Textiles

    with Margherita Soldati

    How can you use unconventional materials and techniques to manipulate textile in shapes, textures and patterns? During the workshop, artist Margherita Soldati will introduce you to manipulating...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark June Yu

    Bodemdrang

    A Neo Futurist Dinner in retrospect

    Four days in late November, every evening, Suzanne Bernhardt and Chef Thor invite guests to a journey through various “earth”: from hardened rock, grainy sand, molten “lava” to burnt clay, crumbly...

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