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Mirthe Berentsen wears many hats – she is a writer, artist, curator and policy advisor. Rooted in a diverse educational background that spans literature, linguistics, art and politics, her creative and advisory pursuits are deeply entwined with concepts of care. Berentsen has contributed to esteemed Dutch and international publications, such as NRC Handelsblad, Vrij Nederland, De Groene Amsterdammer, de Volkskrant, Die Welt, Art Asia Pacific, Modern Painters, Art Basel, e-flux, and Spike Art Magazine.

Berentsens upcoming book We moeten het hebben over het gezin with Dutch publisher Das Mag, delves into the politicization of family, care and the imperative role of imagination and art. In conjunction with her research, she launched the podcast between art & family | tussen kunst & kind. Engaging in conversations with artists, writers, politicians, and activists, exploring the imperative for a reimagined perspective on parenting. The podcast was launched in 2024 during the symposium (m)otherhood in the arts which she organized at de Brakke Grond in Amsterdam, featuring numerous workshops and lectures that prompted tangible policy adjustments in the Netherlands.

In the summer of 2025, she will bring the themes of her long-term, interdisciplinary research to life through a traveling exhibition and a series of discursive performances, exhibitions, lectures, and workshops througout the Netherlands, titled beyond the nuclear family. In February 2025 she will present her first solo exhibition in the United States, titled Sandplay, an ongoing collaboration with Martín La Roche Contreras at Providence College Galleries. Additionally, she is working on a book with artist Christine Sun Kim, exploring themes of motherhood, Deafness, and the reinvention of language and identity, to be published by London-based publisher “ ”.