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Artist Residencies
Mediamatic hosts artists, designers, and researchers who explore new forms of art, biology, and ecology within our Living Labs. Our residency program connects artistic experimentation with scientific...
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Aromathèque #9 Mediamatic Biotoop
Foraging Spells
- Urban witchcraft for the eco-curious.13nov 2025Do crows gossip about us when we walk by? Can a city dweller shapeshift? What’s the difference between a prayer and a spell, or between herbal medicine and a little blood magic? For a while we have...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop
Composing Fragrance
- met Frank Bloem7dec 2025In deze workshop zal kunstenaar en parfumeur Frank Bloem een inleiding geven tot de wereld van parfumcreatie. Je leert de basisbeginselen van het componeren van een geur en na afloop zul je...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop
Distilling a Citrus Bouquet
- Turning waste into beauty with Frank Bloem7dec 2025In this Aroma Lab workshop you will be introduced to scent extraction and the distillation process. Distillation is the process of extracting essential oils from plant based materials. We'll explore...
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Presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop
Meet-a-Maker
6nov 2025- with Lynn Shore14nov 2025Come to Mediamatic to have a talk with an artist in our restaurant by the water! Learn more about their work or talk about your project with the artist who inspires you. Lynn Shore is open to...
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Design Research:
Aquatoop
How can we design structures for the water, for its users and inhabitants?
Much of Amsterdam’s biodiversity is underwater. Amsterdam’s Unesco listed quays are facing one of the largest repairs in its history - 200 km of quay repairs. While focusing on preserving the land
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Aroma Lab presentation Mediamatic Biotoop
Cultural History of Pubic Hair
- Aromathèque #89okt 2025Have you ever heard of the word Merkin. Well, we have. Merkins were used as decorative items or erotic devices by both men and women. The habit of using a merkin dates back to the year 1450. A...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop
Composing Fragrance
- met Frank Bloem9nov 2025In deze workshop zal kunstenaar en parfumeur Frank Bloem een inleiding geven tot de wereld van parfumcreatie. Je leert de basisbeginselen van het componeren van een geur en na afloop zul je...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop
Distilling a Citrus Bouquet
- Turning waste into beauty with Frank Bloem9nov 2025In this Aroma Lab workshop you will be introduced to scent extraction and the distillation process. Distillation is the process of extracting essential oils from plant based materials. We'll explore...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop
Aquatic Speculations
- with Silke Riis11okt 2025You are an archaeologist of the future, and on one of your excavations you stumble upon something odd hidden in the soil; During your sailing trip across what once used to be “The Netherlands”, you...
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The Confluence of European Water Bodies: Mediamatic Biotoop
The Diplomatic Suitcase
- Opening Night19sep 2025Water flows through every aspect of our lives. It is a force that is at once essential and powerful, yet deeply endangered. In our world, water is often silent in the face of political and legal...
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Presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop
Meet-a-Maker
- with Letizia Artioli3okt 2025Come to Mediamatic to have a talk with an artist in our restaurant by the water! Learn more about their work or talk about your project with the artist who inspires you. Letizia Artioli is open to...
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Exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop
The Diplomatic Suitcase
19sep 2025- The Confluence of European Water Bodies21okt 2025Water flows through every aspect of life — essential, powerful, and deeply endangered. Yet, in Europe and beyond, water often remains voiceless in political and legal decisions. This exhibition...
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Presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop
Meet-a-Maker
9sep 2025- with Matilde Stolfa11sep 2025Come to Mediamatic to have a talk with an artist in our restaurant by the water! Learn more about their work or talk about your project with the artist who inspires you. Matilde Stolfa is open to...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop
Composing Fragrance
- met Frank Bloem7sep 2025In deze workshop zal kunstenaar en parfumeur Frank Bloem een inleiding geven tot de wereld van parfumcreatie. Je leert de basisbeginselen van het componeren van een geur en na afloop zul je...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop
Distilling a Citrus Bouquet
- Turning waste into beauty with Frank Bloem7sep 2025In 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. We'll explore the...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop
Composing Fragrance
- met Frank Bloem5okt 2025In deze workshop zal kunstenaar en parfumeur Frank Bloem een inleiding geven tot de wereld van parfumcreatie. Je leert de basisbeginselen van het componeren van een geur en na afloop zul je...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop
Distilling a Citrus Bouquet
- Turning waste into beauty with Frank Bloem5okt 2025In 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. We'll explore the...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop
Aquatic Speculations
- with Silke Riis26jul 2025You are an archaeologist of the future, and on one of your excavations you stumble upon something odd hidden in the soil; During your sailing trip across what once used to be “The Netherlands”, you...
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Talk Series Mediamatic Biotoop
Feeling with the Fishes
- Aromathèque #610jul 2025Slippery and untouchable from another, submerged world. Fishes. Although there are fishes that like to nibble on our skin to eat away our eczema, fishes are not for cuddling. Until recently it was...
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Mediamatic Biotoop
Becoming Part of the Harbour
with Mariko Hori
Is there a place that could have preserved fragments of the city throughout its history? Have you ever wondered what the harbour underwater smells like? Under the harbour brings forth certain scents
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop
Ruimte voor Kijken Session
19jun 2025- with Renske Tiemersma28jun 2025How does space influence the way you look at others and they way you are looked at? Explore how different spaces shape our experiences and interactions. Ruimte voor Kijken (Space for Looking) is...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop
Distilling a Citrus Bouquet
- Turning waste into beauty with Frank Bloem13jul 2025In 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. We'll explore the...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop
Composing Fragrance
- met Frank Bloem13jul 2025In deze workshop zal kunstenaar en parfumeur Frank Bloem een inleiding geven tot de wereld van parfumcreatie. Je leert de basisbeginselen van het componeren van een geur en na afloop zul je...