During the Open Geestdagen on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October, AMOK takes over PZ Onzelievevrouw. Here, art and mental healthcare come together out of a curiosity about what might emerge between the two.

The site itself becomes part of AMOK: from the historic building with its chapel to the new creative centre, the movement complex with its relaxation space, the greenhouses and the garden. You can wander through performances, installations and concerts, ranging from intimate one-to-one experiences to collective moments of breath, movement and sound.

Our collaboration with PZ Onzelievevrouw has taught us that the encounter between art and care is rich, complex and slow. Where do art and therapy meet? Where do they need to remain distinct? What can artists and healthcare professionals learn from one another? And what role can we, as an arts centre, play in that encounter?

These are precisely the questions we want to explore further. This edition of AMOK is therefore not an endpoint, but the beginning of a journey. Through conversations and moments of reflection, we will open up these questions together with artists, healthcare professionals, patients, audiences and others involved.

In the meantime, take your time to wander, listen, feel and simply be.

Perhaps care begins there, too.