Patries Wichers is a socially engaged artist working across different contexts, disciplines and organisations. She sees the role of an artist as intervening actively in the diverse cultural environments that constitute contemporary urban society.

Artist/Mediator/Instigator with roots in visual art, fashion, sound/music where improvisation and collaboration form the basis for creation, connection and communication with groups of various ages in different contexts. Studied painting and graphics plus two years pedagogic and didactic studies.at the Royal Art Academy in Den Bosch the Netherlands. History includes international exhibitions, performances, concerts, cultural and political actions and educational programs.

Having been struck during trips to Indonesia by the multidisciplinary practice of the Dalang, the puppet maker, player, storyteller and conductor of the gamelan orchestra in the Wayang Kulit shadow puppet theatre discovered in herself the ability, like the Dalang, to utilise all the voices in herself for improvised music thereby expanding the range of vocal possibilities.

Co-founder with Christophe Albertijn, Thomas Campaert, Giles Thomas and Olivier Debaecker of the improv group Bateau Lavoir and the organisation for experimental music Huyswerk which organised many international concerts. Performed with Bateau Lavoir and Thomas Wichers extensively in Europe and North America. Performed in collaborations with - Archie Shepp, Tri-Factor, Marcus Hansen, Anne Bean, Sureau. Currently compiling and adapting a repertoire of Indonesian and Malaysian pop-keroncong songs that are a mixture of Portugese and Indonesian influences. Co-founder of the pop music trio Icianvers.