May-May Meijer - The Netherlands

ABOUT May-May Meijer…

May-May Meijer (1972) is mother to a seventeen-year-old son. She gained her PhD in Communication Sciences at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. After her graduation, May-May was working as assistant professor for the working group on Philanthropy at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam when she experienced a psychosis for the first time in her life. Her world fell apart when she was forcibly admitted to a mental hospital, where she was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Nevertheless, she recovered thanks to her family, fellow patients, the doctors, nurses, and with God’s help. Christ encouraged May-May to write the book Here I Am. May-May gives guest lectures at various universities about her mental vulnerability and meeting with God. In 2015 she founded the peace organization Peace SOS.

God inspires her to this day to tell her story and promote world peace via her peace organization and her art. May-May often sees what she calls ‘God’s Light’. She takes photos of it or asks others to photograph her accompanied by the light. Her work can be categorized as sacred art and art brut. May-May has recently exhibited at the Biennale of Contemporary Sacred Arts in Menton in France. She also exhibited in various places in the Netherlands: at the Art Brut Biennale in Hengelo, in the Civic museum in Breda and at Gallery Maldoror together with a teacher of the Royal Academy of Arts in the Hague.

Statement accompanying the artwork “God’s Light from heaven’’

I, May-May, was waiting in Juliana Park in Utrecht for a friend who was in a difficult period in her life. There was a homeless man in the park asking people for money, but everyone hurried past. He came towards me: “Can you give me something so that I can have something to eat?” I only had 10 euros in cash and decided to give it to him. He looked grateful and said: “Wow, now I not only have something to eat, but I can sleep somewhere as well.” I looked in his face, he seemed self-assured now and smiled. “God bless you" he continued. “Thank you,” I replied from the bottom of my heart. Minutes later I saw this ray of light.

God is with us. He is sending peace and love. He wants us to take care of vulnerable people and our planet. May we see soon: A world in which all children can play.

This artwork is enlarged to 300 DPI, conform the requirements of the Shanghai International Art Fair. It is priceless.