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  • Installation: Mediamatic Biotoop

    The Body of Umami

    10
    Sep 2026
    10
    Jan 2027
    - by Sensoverse

    What does umami look, smell, feel like? We all know it as one of the five basic human tastes - or at least we think we do. Join our current installation The Body of Umami which explores all its...

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  • Experimental
  • Research
  • colours
  • Stimulating
  • Taste
  • Smell
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  • Parfum
  • Installation: Mediamatic Biotoop

    Are you a feeder?

    25
    Sep 2026
    25
    Sep 2027
    - by Thijs de Zeeuw

    Why do we feed?

  • Festival: Mediamatic Biotoop

    Japanese Knotweed Festival

    Under European regulations, invasive exotic species are allowed to be radically eradicated. The City of Amsterdam, for example, is allocating 8 million euros to aggressively destroy Japanese knotweed.

  • Mediamatic Biotoop 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...

  • Exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop

    Soft Sedation

    7
    Nov 2026
    8
    Nov 2026
    - by Matthijs de Block

    Challenge your senses at Mediamatic’s Aroma Lab with Soft Sedation (Geosmin Yeast). By re-engineering yeast into futuristic scent factories, this artwork releases geosmin, the magnetic aroma of rain...

  • Mediamatic Biotoop

    Plant Properties

    Starting from Dijkspark, we are mapping plants in the city

    A big variety of plants is growing around our Biotoop, from healing to toxic, from dark green to purple. You can visit the Hortus Dijkspark at any moment. Come to learn more about the different...

  • Exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop

    FOOD PHREAKS!: Biodiversity of the Kitchen

    7
    Nov 2026
    8
    Nov 2026
    - by Genomic Gastronomy

    FOOD PHREAKS!: Biodiversity of the Kitchen is an exhibition about the ways that taste, place, technology and food shape our planet and our lives.

  • Installation: Mediamatic Biotoop

    Cross-Pollination Theory

    7
    Nov 2026
    8
    Nov 2026
    - by Maya Erin Masuda

    What if a mutated plant could alter human sexuality through its pollen? Sparked by the "gay frog" conspiracy theories, this video and bio-installation flips genetic modification picturing a sci-fi...

  • Installation: Mediamatic Biotoop

    Counter-Protocol of Unstable Life

    7
    Nov 2026
    8
    Nov 2026
    - by Laura Elidedt Rodriguez

    Step inside our Clean Lab to decode the secret rituals usually hidden away in research facilities, and for one night, take up the lab coat and become the scientist yourself.  Rooted in the artist’s...

  • Exhibition + Museumnight programme Mediamatic Biotoop

    GMO: How far are you willing to mutate?

    7
    Nov 2026
    15
    Nov 2026

    GMO opens during Museumnight Amsterdam on 7 November and continues at Mediamatic until 15 November. During Museumnight, the exhibition expands into a one-night programme of live performances

  • Performance/Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop

    For the Nation?!

    7
    Nov 2026
    8
    Nov 2026
    - by Yorke Mulder-Bhangoo

    Are you prepared? Do you know what to do in an emergency? Can you survive in your home for 72 hours? And what would you like to eat in these possible last 3 days of your life? In this workshop Yorke...

  • Performance: Mediamatic Biotoop

    I Hate the Plant, the Plant Hates Me and I Want…

    7
    Nov 2026
    8
    Nov 2026
    - by Margherita Soldati

    Imagine a greenhouse where strawberries grow on human blood. Drawing from her experience of living with rare and severe allergies, Margherita Soldati stages an impossible relationship between an...

  • Private workshop Mediamatic Biotoop

    Smelling Like another being

    with Frank Bloem

    In this workshop we explore the amazing smells that our natural world is rich of, by translating the odor of animals, insects, plants and bacteria into a perfume for humans. Smelling like a cockle in...

  • 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; what...

  • Mediamatic Biotoop

    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.

  • Mediamatic Biotoop

    ijKruid

    Starting from Dijkspark, we're mapping the plants in the city

    A big variety of plants is growing around our Biotoop, from healing to toxic, from dark green to purple. You can visit the Dijkspark at any moment.

  • Mediamatic Biotoop Clara Casal Georgiou, Nadja Nolte

    How-to Tofu

    Make your own Tofu from a batch of Soybeans

    Why not savour the amazing qualities of soybeans by making tofu at home!  Did you know that soybeans are largely indigestible? This is due to the presence of an enzyme inhibitor called protease...

  • Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop

    Composing Fragrance

    11
    Oct 2026
    - 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

    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

    Designing Incense

    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...

  • Mediamatic Biotoop Clara Casal Georgiou, Magdalena Thur, Elnaz Assar, Nadja Nolte

    Making acorns edible

    In a hands-on process the Clean Lab Team learns about the processing of acorns.

    The Harvest In and around Amsterdam the oak can be found in parks, forests and along the streets. Once you are attentive, you will see them everywhere around. The Balanophagy Team as well didn’t have...

  • Exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop

    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

    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...

  • Mediamatic Biotoop

    Building Aquaponic Systems

    with Saro van Cleynenbreugel

    Aquaponics is a sustainable food production system that combines the cultivation of vegetables and fish. It is one of the best ways to produce food in the city, because it hardly takes up any space.

  • 2020 Mediamatic Biotoop

    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 .

created Georg Prenn

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