Her shows often move at the interface between art, eroticism and provocation. How do you find the right balance between aesthetics and pushing boundaries?
We polarize, sometimes consciously, sometimes unconsciously. And that’s completely fine. It is important that you have a certain openness. Over time you develop a sense of how far you can go. In the end, the audience should simply experience an evening that inspires, arouses emotions and is fun. You can never be 100 percent happy and we don’t want that at all. Otherwise we would be boring. And we are definitely not.
They come from out of a family with a long circus tradition. How does this background shape your work, and where do you consciously break new ground?
Of course that influences me. I come from a circus family, even though I left the circus when I was seven. I still experienced it, but from a certain distance. I learned from my father that artistry must always be at the highest level; that is deeply anchored in me.
But Ohlala is presented differently and has a different background. We combine classic artistry with modern elements and create something unique that doesn’t exist anywhere else.
What do you hope people feel or think about after the show?
(Laughs) That they’re excited – no, joking aside. I hope that they go home inspired, have felt emotions and simply had a nice evening with their partner, friends or family. An evening that was different than any other.”
