Publications and Research
We regularly conduct research and contribute to the public debate to reflect on current practices and help advance the field regarding art’s role in cultivating a more caring world. You can find a selection of these contributions here.
Through art we care
This book takes a closer look at the work of professional artists who engage in a dialogue with healthcare facilities. Despite their differing artistic backgrounds and trajectories, these artists share a common focus on ‘caring’ rather than ‘curing’. The book emphasizes the importance of dialogue among all parties involved in art-health collaborations, in which each listens to the others’ stories, opinions and approaches. The various chapters in this book highlight different perspectives and represent an ongoing, open conversation among artists, medical staff, art curators/mediators and patients.
Authors: Julie Rodeyns & Wouter Bouchez
Published: APE (Art Paper Editions) 2019
A window towards a different world
An in-depth ethnographic study on an interdisciplinary art program in a Belgian supportive and palliative day-care centre, and how it affected the end users, caregivers, and volunteers of the centre, as well as the artists involved.
Author: Julie Rodeyns
Published: Through Art We Care / Vrije Universiteit Brussel May 2022
