Political Therapy is a practice between two people that deals with problems of a political nature and creates the conditions to develop other languages to talk about and do politics. It is autonomous of disciplinary origins and refuses expertise or any form of knowledge-authority, as the roles of patient and therapist are always interchangeable. Political Therapy combines language and hands-on therapy to open a space for dialogue around political issues.

In the context of Three Artists Walk Into A Bar… the artist attempts to engage directly with current ministers from political parties in the Netherlands. Through Political Therapy she attempts to investigate how politics works practically on a day-to-day basis. What is discussed remains confidential and not recorded in anyway. However, a diaristic text reflects upon how the discussions shift her own position and thinking.

Images: Valentina Desideri, Political Therapy, 2012, Courtesy of Valentina Desideri