Press against it and it sings

The art book project in mental health care in The Hague

In 2020, Parnassia chairman Stephan Valk kicked off an art book project in mental health care (GGZ). Under the inspiring guidance of artist and Reakt employee Anthony Blokdijk, eleven books featuring painters, drawers, poets, writers, photographers, and other multi-talented individuals with a mental health background have been published under the umbrella of the fictional bookstore Maldoracca - an art initiative by Ibrahim R. Ineke and Anthony Blokdijk. Three more books are set to be released in the coming months.

From Saturday, December 16, 2023, to Saturday, March 2, 2024, the Outsider Art Gallery in H'ART Museum will present the books and autonomous works of the fourteen involved artists in the exhibition 'Je tikt er tegen en het zingt' (You tap it, and it sings).

For detailed information about all artists, visit the website.

About Parnassia

Parnassia Groep is the largest mental health care provider in the Netherlands, with 13,500 professionals helping 180,000 clients annually with various mental health issues. They provide support at different locations and work towards inclusion and diversity. Reakt, a part of the group, assists people with mental health problems and addictions in their daily lives through work, social networks, and health.