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  •  Odorama
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  • Presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop

    Foul, Fragrant and Filthy

    24
    mei 2018
    - Odorama 25 - with Cris Neill, Lotte Geeven, Yeb Wiersma, Marjolijn Boterenbrood, Frank Bloem, Sanne Groeneveld

    It is clear that sweet, soft and pleasant fragrances are more attractive than foul and pungent odours. But how come we detest smelly feet and love stinky cheese? During Odorama we'll explore...

  • Geur
  • Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop

    Distilling a Citrus Bouquet

    18
    mei 2025
    - Turning waste into beauty with Frank Bloem

    In 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...

  • A performative book presentation about giving and taking space: Mediamatic Biotoop

    house

    16
    mei 2025
    - Rosa Vrij

    house , a publication, represents the culmination of Rosa Vrij's artistic and personal research over many years, focusing on the themes of giving and taking space , bundled in a publication . The...

  • 2022 Mediamatic Biotoop

    Smelling Like Another Being

    met Frank Bloem

    Kunnen we bewustwording creëren voor de diversiteit aan soorten in ons ecosysteem door te ruiken? In deze workshop verkennen we de verbazingwekkende geuren die onze natuurlijke wereld rijk is door de...

  • Scent Design: Mediamatic Biotoop

    Just InSense

    16
    mei 2025
    - Frank Bloem

    Imagine the quiet scent of a monastery library, old parchment mingled with the spicy aroma of dried herbs and resins. Mediamatic will open its doors on the evening of Friday, May 16th, introducing...

  • Tasting Stand: Mediamatic Biotoop

    Fermentation Bar

    16
    mei 2025
    - TestTafel

    TestTafel is Mediamatic's new pop up restaurant partner! Eager to collaborate with us in the future, they'll be participating in our opening evening. 

  • What makes the essence of a city?

    Diffusion: Essence de Rabot by Yeb Wiersma and Lotte Geeven

    Diffusion: Essence de Rabot is a project by Dutch multidisciplinary artists Yeb Wiersma and Lotte Geeven . It is about capturing the scent of a certain day, of emotions, and of a city through the...

  • Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop

    Composing Fragrance

    18
    mei 2025
    - met Frank Bloem

    In 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...

  • 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...

  • Exploring Skunk

    Of all creatures, the Skunk is most infamous for his foul odor. Caro Verbeek ,  Frank Bloem and Sanne Groeneveld visited Artis, the Amsterdam Zoo, on a quest researching the true smell of skunk for...

  • Mediamatic Biotoop

    Geschiedenis

    Aroma Lab

    In 2017 is het Aroma Lab opgezet voor ontwerpers die willen experimenteren met geur. Klara Ravat was de eerste gebruiker van het lab. Zij was in 2017 de artist-in-residence.

  • 2022 Elise Chalcraft

    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.  

  • Mediamatic Biotoop

    Essential Eau de Cologne

  • Mediamatic Biotoop

    Smelling Like A Beast

    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...

  • 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

    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, Oosterdok

    Open Call 2019 Olfactory History of Oosterdok

    This open call is closed

    Before Covid19, we were planning an ambitious event in Amsterdam about the Sensory History of Oosterdok, the eastern part of the old harbour of the city. Related to this project, Mediamatic issued an...

  • Mediamatic Biotoop

    Composing Fragrance

    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 Josie Dibnah

    Embodying Landscapes

    In conversation with Philipp Kolmann

    Philipp Kolmann (artist, designer, cheese-maker, herdsman) is our current artist in residence, exploring ‘Embodied Landscapes’ as part of the AFK 3Package Deal. His work moves fluidly through diverse...

  • 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!

  • 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!

  • Parfum Ricardo Moya 20 aug 2018

    Love & Tonic

    De geur van een Party Zone

    Dit parfum is geïnspireerd op een verlangen om te feesten in een zomers Amsterdam. Liefde en vrijheid zijn belangrijke elementen. Ricardo Moya maakte een parfum met noten van Gin & Tonic, zijn...

  • Mediamatic Biotoop

    Art Olfaction Amsterdam

    Kom en ruik deze zomer tijdens een van de vele activiteiten bij Mediamatic. Creëer je eigen parfum, doe mee aan onze open lab sessies, neem deel aan onze live radio show, Wikipedia-edit marathon en...

  • Breakout group on communicating smells

    Hackathon Conclusions by Frank Bloem

    Breakout group: How to communicate a fragrance with only the package or a picture. Participants: Franziska Jostheit, Niklaus Mettler, Caro Verbeek and Frank Bloem We rephrased the question to: How...

  • 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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