Visual artist Nina van de Ven gave several workshops at the end of 2025 to participants of the daytime activities of De Sam at Landpark Assisië in Biezenmortel, a residential facility for people with intellectual disabilities. During the first workshop, the group worked on cadavre exquis: a drawing game in which multiple people take turns contributing to a single drawing. This resulted in unexpected, often humorous and bizarre fantasy creatures. In the following workshops, individual fantasy creatures and elements from nature were drawn. Based on these results, Nina created two new works in which the participants’ drawings reappear on jackets through patches, buttons, pins, and embroidery.
Nina’s newest works will be presented during Festival Nabij at Landpark Assisië, taking place on May 9 and 10 in Biezenmortel. The exhibition also features work by Tommy Smits and Katrein Breukers, both of whom previously completed a residency at De Sam in Biezenmortel.
About Festival Nabij
Festival Nabij is an initiative of Studio Assisië, created to celebrate difference, art, theatre, and togetherness. The festival invites visitors to imagine what our lives might look like if we took more time for one another and recognised each other’s strengths. At Nabij, everyone is welcome to participate, observe, listen, or simply spend time.
During the weekend, Nina will host a free sidewalk chalk-drawing workshop, inviting visitors to collaboratively create large-scale fantasy creatures and experience the accessibility and joy of making art together.
See you there!
📚 Festival Nabij
⏰ Sat 9 May 12:00 – 17:00
⏰ Sun 10 May 12:00 – 17:00
📌 Landpark Assisië - Paardendraf 1, Biezenmortel
🎟️ Free entrance
