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Breathing Japanese knotweed
Invader becomes the invaded
What invisible world are we sharing with the Japanese knotweed? What is beyond this terrible invasive living being, who grows and thrives freely over lands and over sea?
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The smell of Japanese Knotweed
Diving into knotweed scents
Japanese knotweeds seem to be odorless but when we break them, suddenly a sweet odor spreads through the air. Discover different methods to capture this scent.
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Caetano Mendes Dias
AromaLab Assistant
Hello! I am a research and critical designer intern at the Mediamatic.
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop
Meet A Maker
- Walk and talk with Frank Bloem12jan 2023Are you in need of some artistic input or discussion partner on your project? Frank Bloem is open for a creative consultation and discussing ideas. Tickets | Facebook
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop
Meet A Maker
- Walk and talk with Frank Bloem15jun 2023Are you in need of some artistic input or discussion partner on your project? Frank Bloem is open for a creative consultation and discussing ideas. Tickets
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop
Meet A Maker
- Walk and talk with Frank Bloem25mei 2023Are you in need of some artistic input or discussion partner on your project? Frank Bloem is open for a creative consultation and discussing ideas. Tickets
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop
Meet A Maker
- Walk and talk with Frank Bloem20apr 2023Are you in need of some artistic input or discussion partner on your project? Frank Bloem is open for a creative consultation and discussing ideas. Tickets
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop
Meet A Maker
- Walk and talk with Frank Bloem16feb 2023Are you in need of some artistic input or discussion partner on your project? Frank Bloem is open for a creative consultation and discussing ideas. Tickets
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Proposal by: Miguel Matos, Klara Ravat
Irrational City Scents
Project Proposal
Much like the Surrealists used to do in their work originally, we want to get together and share a moment that is not guided by logic and rules. What will happen if we let go of the idea of...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop
Meet A Maker
- Walk and talk with Frank Bloem26jan 2023Are you in need of some artistic input or discussion partner on your project? Frank Bloem is open for a creative consultation and discussing ideas. Tickets | Facebook
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop
Meet A Maker
- Walk and talk with Frank Bloem22dec 2022Are you in need of some artistic input or discussion partner on your project? Frank Bloem is open for a creative consultation and discussing ideas. Tickets | Facebook
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop
Meet A Maker
- Walk and talk with Frank Bloem24nov 2022Are you in need of some artistic input or discussion partner on your project? Frank Bloem is open for a creative consultation and discussing ideas. Tickets | Facebook
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Exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop Frank Bloem, Niklaus Mettler
Inhuman Sanatisers
Olfactory Cross-dressing
Can we raise awareness for the diversity of species in our ecosystem by smelling? Smelling like of coral reef in the ocean, a field with wild flowers, or an endangered rhino? It's all possible!
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How do you imitate scents from nature?
Frank speaking on NPO Radio 1 about Smelling Like Another Being
Listen to our resident parfumier Frank Bloem as he talks about his recent workshop Smelling Like Another Being , developed here at Mediamatic, on NPO Radio 1.
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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...
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Eindhoven Francesca Nicchiotti, Niklaus Mettler, Frank Bloem
Disguise yourself as a cucumber!
A smelling x-dressing kit
Have you ever wanted to experience being a beaver and attract partners only with your smell? Or how is it, to be so juicy perfumed as a tomato?
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Natlab Niklaus Mettler, Frank Bloem
Olfactory Cross-Dressing
17okt 2021- Dress yourself in the smell of other species22okt 2021Wie zegt dat een kostuum zichtbaar moet zijn? Geurkunstenaars Frank Bloem en Niklaus Mettler maakte geur-kostuums van verschillende soorten uit ons eco-systeem.
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Mediamatic Biotoop Francesca Nicchiotti
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Mediamatic Biotoop Alessandra Avanzi
Ancient Egypt and the culture of perfume.
The use of smelly components in Egyptian daily life: Kyphi, incense and other perfume.
Incense was considered the “Fragrance of the Gods” in Ancient Egypt. Making incense meant in a mysterious way creating the body of the gods and communicating with them. Do you know that the...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Nour Akoum
Aroma Lab's Kids Workshop
Fruity Birthday Cake version
Need a way to show kids how to make their own Fragrance but in a fun and relatively easy way? Here is your solution!
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Bad smell as a war weapon
How stink has been used to spread psychological warfare in (recent) history
Since the 19th century the main focus of our society has been on deodorisation: thighs, city, people must not smell bad, and we try to banish bad smells from our daily life. Our sensibility...
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Mediamatic Biotoop 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?
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The real story behind natural perfumery
Natural vs synthetic. Is it really eco?
"Natural is always better" a sentence we often hear, but is it really? Well, in perfumery, it is not as simple, and there is a twist to what is commonly known and followed. Chemistry came to add...
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Mediamatic Biotoop
Perfumery Basics: Arabic Scent
Have you ever wondered about the magical world of fragrances and its role in the Arabic culture? The origins of perfume are in ancient Egypt where they were using fragrant oils in wellness, rituals...