Unbroken, ME portrayed by artists and children with ME

Making hidden stories visible

It tells the stories that usually remain hidden, the stories about ME as a disease, but above all stories about humanity, willpower, and perseverance.

You see, among other things:

1. Impressive mixed-media artworks by Mascha Delena
2. Special drawings and paintings by Ilse Sjouke
3. Photos and films of former professional ballet dancer Anil van der Zee
4. Moving texts by Martine Brandt
5. Moving artworks by children with ME

About living with ME

The exhibition shows that ME really exists, even though the disease is barely visible and rarely appears in the news. Many prejudices and assumptions fail to accurately depict just how devastating ME is.

The exhibition presents work by talented artists with ME in an accessible way. Through their willpower and creativity, the severity of the disease is made visible.

At the same time, the exhibition calls attention to children, artists, and the many patients with ME in the Netherlands. Many of them live unnoticed and largely forgotten behind closed doors.

Floor

On Sunday, May 3 at 3:00 PM, two experts will be present to focus on ME. Vivienne Matthies-Boon , Professor of Medical Ethics of Post-Acute Diseases at Radboud University, and occupational physician and clinical occupational medicine specialist Ernst Jurgens . They will speak about “ Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: How to take patients’ experiences seriously and why we have failed to fully understand this disease for so long?”

To learn more about this exhibition, details can be found on the website.