Arcadia x Asylum

The Asylum is the house of artists who did not ask for permission to create. Talented people, with lived experience of mental illness, who face prejudices with creativity and humor. Here there is no room for pity, but rather for art that provokes, questions, and transforms. Here we believe that madness needs no translation and talent knows no labels.

Mental illness exists and deserves to be spoken about without whispers or evasions. It deserves a stage, color, flavor. It deserves respect. That’s why this collaboration is not just about chocolate. It’s about difficult conversations in sweet tones. It’s about giving space to voices that have been silenced for a long time. They are chocolates, yes. But they are also bridges. They are challenges in the form of sweetness. Because if life isn’t always sweet, art and chocolate can help make it a little more bearable — and who knows, even delicious.

"Together we created chocolates that tell stories and disarm prejudices. Each tablet is an invitation to taste a different narrative. By purchasing, you are not just savoring chocolate — you are biting into the stigma. Part of the sales supports the work of the artists from Manicómio. Because art may not heal, but it can save."

"Join us. Taste. Think. Share. Because sometimes, a chocolate pill can be the first step to breaking down a wall of prejudice."