In 2025–2026, within the frame of Woon.Zorg.Kunst, Anneleen was artist-in-residence at De Weister, a care home in Aalbeke, West Flanders. There, she developed a Hand Dance practice together with people living with dementia.

Presence lies at the heart of this work: taking time to get to know each resident, sharing conversations, wandering together, getting lost, or simply being silent. Touch forms its second pillar. In the meeting of two hands, a dance can emerge—even when no one appears to be moving.

Anneleen approached the residents as her teachers, each of them revealing a different pathway into dance. By following their lead, she learned a great deal about what dancing can be. 

Her trajectory in De Weister resulted in a collection of visual and textual works. 18 poems about dances shared with residents, as well as images of these dances, are printed on large pieces of fabric. HANDleiding voor een HANDdans (Manual for a Hand Dance) is a poster offering a poetic invitation to initiate a dance. In addition, filmmaker Preben Verledens created a video document of the project.

These works will be presented at the Woon.Zorg.Kunst Festival at BUDA (Kortrijk), a festival dedicated to making visible the reciprocal relationship between care and culture. Following the festival, the works will be donated to De Weister.