Jasmijn Vermeeren: You Don't Look Sick – A Multidisciplinary Exhibition on Invisible Disability and Identity

Foam presents 'You Don't Look Sick,' the first solo exhibition by Jasmijn Vermeeren, offering an intimate look at living with an invisible disability from a personal perspective. The exhibition challenges normative ideas of health and identity through multidisciplinary works.

Foam 3h presents 'You Don't Look Sick,' the first solo exhibition by artist Jasmijn Vermeeren, which deeply explores the experience of living with an invisible disability. Vermeeren, who identifies as 'crip'—an activist term for various forms of disability—challenges societal norms surrounding health, functionality, and identity. Her multidisciplinary practice, encompassing photography, moving images, and sculptural objects, conveys her layered experiences. The exhibition features self-portrait-collages, video works, and a sculptural model that examine the intersection of her personal reality and society's responses, often viewed through a non-disabled lens. The exhibition's title, 'You Don't Look Sick,' highlights the complex disconnect between personal authenticity and societal expectations for individuals with non-visible disabilities. Vermeeren's work delves into themes of identity, normality, and belonging, seeking connection with herself and the world. Through vulnerability and playful openness, she creates a space for emotional reflection, inviting visitors to reconsider the meaning of being oneself. Jasmijn Vermeeren (b. 1996) is a Dutch artist whose work has been shown in various exhibitions and who is a member of Verbloemd, an artists’ collective for creators with invisible disabilities.

Open daily 10:00 – 18:00 hrs, Thursday/Friday 10:00 – 21:00 hrs. Further ticketing details can be found on the Foam website.