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Rooted Reflections
A conversation with Alaa Abu Asad, Asli Hatipoglu, and Uno Fujisawa
In their preparation for the 17th edition of the Neo Futurist Dinner “Knots, Weeds & Roots”, I sat down with artists Alaa, Asli, and Uno in order to discuss a bit more about what they have planned for this dinner. The dinner will take place from the 8th until the 19th of May and will be related to…
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Linking Everything to Everything
An interview with Willem Velthoven
We sat down with designer and co-founder of Mediamatic Willem Velthoven to talk about his experiences of book design on the cusp of the internet. Willem will present two of his books at the upcoming a/Artist event The Artist makes the Idea that makes the Book on the 13th of May.
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Eat Art!
The intro to our May 2024 program booklet is all about food
When Amsterdam decided to set aside a budget of over 8 million to combat Japanese knotweed, we at Mediamatic thought, “But why don’t we just eat it?” Because unlike the, equally rampant bramble, you can eat the whole plant! And if you learn to recognize it, it becomes easier to reduce the…
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Human as Food, in a Material World
An interview with Noa Jansma
Noa Jansma is a Dutch multimedia designer. She completed her training at the Design Academy Eindhoven and has exhibited her work at renowned locations such as C/O Berlin, Les Rencontres de la Photographie d'Arles and Dutch Design Week. Using various media, including photography, video installations
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(Re)naming a Plant – the Magic in a Name
To many, calling a name equals casting a spell, as names are often assigned with magic or spiritual power. Such belief spreads widely geographically among different tribes. In modern days, we know that an alien name also triggers part of our brain to generate the feelings of fear, rejection and…
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