Alles wat je niet zag

Catherine Willemse received a grant for developing her new book. Alles wat je niet zag is a graphic memoir about the often invisible reality of an eating disorder and recovery. Through a combination of personal texts, comics, and illustrations, Catherine shows what can be unfolding behind ordinary moments. Not a chronological account of illness, but a layered visual story about control, shame, identity, and slowly finding your way back to space.

Catherine is an illustrator, visual arts teacher, and lived-experience expert. Drawing on her background in multimedia design, she creates illustrations and visual stories about mental health, identity, and feelings that are hard to put into words. Her work is accessible and sometimes playful, while often carrying a vulnerable or confronting layer beneath.