Anne Diestelkamp
cultural programmer, artistic researcher/ editor and translator
July 24, 2026
Mediamatic, Amsterdam
On July 24th, 2026 we gather for a collective, multi-sensory reading of Dutch poet and artist Miek Zwamborn’s Seaweed Collector’s Handbook, a blend of memoir, coastal observation and recipe collection. Zwamborn walked the shorelines of the Scottish coast where she encountered various weeds of the sea: pepper dulse, sea lettuce, bladderwrack. Her handbook is a poetic reflection about the history of botanical collection, marine ecologies and the cultural histories of seaweed across the globe.
During the session, we will read excerpts from the book, taste a selection of seaweed dishes, and consider how attention to these often-overlooked marine plants might transform our relationship to the sea and the coastal environments around us.
Texts will be provided on site. No preparation necessary.