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Helen is the artist behind the sock "Hope". She is the initiator of The Living Museum Project in Alkmaar. A place where people with a mental health background make art to enhance their recovery. This art is called Art Brut and, according to Helen, stands for "Art to make your soul."
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Yvonne did not have a very happy childhood and ended up in a shelter. She developed into a graphic designer and her creativity became the instrument to get her life on track.
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Bart Rombout lives in Dordrecht. He suffers from chronic depression. This illness causes dark phases to keep recurring. Bart has always been a hairdresser. After a difficult phase, he left for Gran Canaria.
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As a boy in Syria, I dreamed of becoming an artist, but my father didn't think it was such a good idea. When war broke out I fled and embarked on a long journey.
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Andres was born in Lima and arrived alone in the Netherlands as an 8-year-old boy. Through various homes and without family he grows up to become a creative "wandering" artist. As van Gogh was, according to him.
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