Elien Ronse Belgium
Elien Ronse is a visual artist working across disciplines including contemporary art, community practice, political activism, and theoretical research. Her work critically examines problematic relational mechanisms in late-capitalist society.
Elien Ronse is a visual artist working across disciplines including contemporary art, community practice, political activism, and theoretical research. Her work critically examines problematic relational mechanisms in late-capitalist society. Through collaboration, she seeks to challenge and transform normative social structures throughout the entire creative process. She holds an MA in Arts from the Dutch Art Institute, a degree in Social Work, and completed the Advanced Master’s programme at Sint Lucas Antwerp in collaboration with Manoeuvre.
Meet the other speakers
Erik Thys
Erik Thys is a psychiatrist, researcher, and visual artist, affiliated with UPC KU Leuven and the Psycho-Social Centre Ixelles. His work spans mental health, creativity, and history, and includes acclaimed books on psychiatric persecution and Nazi collaboration.
Simon Allemeersch
Simon Allemeersch is a theatre maker and member of the collective Lucinda Ra, as well as a researcher at Ghent University. His doctoral research explores housing trajectories in social high-rise buildings, drawing on residents’ lived experiences of mental health care.
Mike Michiels
Mike Michiels is the coordinator of KAOS. He holds a Master’s degree in Arts from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp and is trained as a mental health nurse.
@ The conference
Elien will be present for the Friday morning conversation "How can artists claim a meaningful place within care settings?", together with Mike Michiels, Erik Thys & Simon Allemeersch. Rendez-vous between 11:45 and 12:30.
