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  • Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop

    Workshop: Natural Soap-Making

    14
    okt 2018
    - Make Soap from Scratch (Cold Process) with Liza Witte

    During this workshop you will learn how to make your own natural soap from scratch. You are guided into making your first own block, and learn how to do it yourself. Under expert eyes of product...
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  • Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop

    Distilling a Citrus Bouquet

    13
    jul 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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 Willem Velthoven

    Keep Out!

    march 2020 Corona Closure | Help to Flatten the Curve!

    We are ok but our exhibits and our bar/restaurant are closed until further notice. This started on Sunday march 16, 2020. We'll stay closed for public at least till April 6 whilst following the Dutch...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Aya Koné

    Making Myco-clay

    Turning rotting mycelium into moldable material

    RECIPE 2 parts rotting mycelium 1 part hay/pink oyster mushroom mycelium A giant bucket A large tarp to lay out material 2+ feet/hands to stomp, turn, squish and mix
  • 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...
  • Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop

    Composing Fragrance

    13
    jul 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, 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...

  • 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...
  • 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

    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

    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.

  • This Pussy Has Claws

    Vagina Dentata Myths of Empowerment and Horror

    Who would have thought that apart from lips, vaginas and mouths share even more? Vagina dentata, Latin for toothed vagina, bears the idea that a vagina with teeth or claws can devour a man. She can...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Parfum Niklaus Mettler 20 aug 2018

    Filtered Beans

    De geur van luxe appartementen

    Wanneer het gaat over een samenstelling van een buurt en gemeenschap is de kwaliteit van koffie veelzeggend. Niklaus Mettler extraheerde de smaken van drie koffiemelanges uit Amsterdam: Douwe Egberts
  • Parfum Spyros Drosopoulos 20 aug 2018

    Splash!

    De geur van Park, Sport en Ontspanning

    Splash! is de geur van mensen die buiten samenkomen. Het is een vrolijke geur waarin je de opwinding voelt. Eerst ruik je water, gras en frisse lucht. Zodra de picknick begint, mengt de geur van...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Bart Ellenbroek

    Today was a good week

    My experiences during my first week at Mediamatic

    I became very fascinated by bio-design and -materials, so i decided i wanted to do an internship where i could learn more about it. I am especially interested in mycelium based materials. After doing...

  • Capturing human scent through enfleurage

    In reference to Patrick Süskind’s Das Parfum

    Patrick S ü skind’s Das Parfum (or Perfume: Story of a Murderer) is considered our cult classic. It tells us a story of a man with a superhuman sense of smell who we know as Jean-Baptise Grenouille.
  • Mediamatic Biotoop

    Sculpting Textiles

    met Margherita Soldati

    Hoe kun je ongebruikelijke materialen en technieken gebruiken om met textiel vormen, texturen en patronen te maken? Met deze workshop geeft kunstenaar Margherita Soldati een inleiding in...

  • Bezoekuren

    Elke woensdag, donderdag en zaterdag, ben je tussen 14 en 16 uur, van harte welkom om ons Aroma Lab binnen te stappen. Kom en ruik onze collectie van geurmoleculen, leer over het werken met geur als...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Federica Libralon

    Oil Ex Tech

    Essential oil extraction machine

    Apparatus that thanks the microwave, allows you to extract scented oils. Some precautions to use the extractor and obtain essential oil.

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