Echte kunst braucht echtes spielen!
Als Tanz- und Bewegungstherapeutin und Performance Künstlerin (Sängerin und Poetin) habe ich sowohl in Zahlen als auch in der Praxis sehen können, dass KUNST machen, sehen, hören und für sich benutzen...Vieles kann. Ja, es ist heilsam.
Ich würde sogar soweit gehen zu sagen: Überlebenswichtig.
In meiner Arbeit spielt die Spielerei eine große Rolle.
"Serious art requires serious play", wie Julian Cameron in ihrem Buch "The Artist Way" behauptet.
Es wird gespielt, es wird gesungen, es wird so gemacht alsob man singt und manchmal wird so gemacht alsob man eine Rockband ist. Die verschiedenen Facetten eröffnen wundervolle Welten und Möglichkeiten, für Menschen mit verschiedenen Wünschen und Bedürfnissen. Alzheimer Patienten, Jugendliche, Kinder und Menschen mit "special needs", die ich Menschen mit "special skills" nenne, gehören zu den Gruppen, mit denen ich arbeite.
Heute stehe ich als Sängerin und Dichterin auf Bühnen der Kleinkunst in Berlin und setze mich mit meinem Unternehmen:
Ab in die Transformation dafür ein, dass Zukunftsgestaltung von der Passivität und Ohnmacht in die Aktivität und Selbstwirksamkeit katapultiert wird.
Die Philosophie und Methoden von dem oben schon erwähnten Buch‘The Artist Way’ von Julia Cameron, die Liebe zur Kunst und die Überzeugung, dass wir es brauchen, formen das Fundament meiner Arbeit.
FAQs
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Käthe, If everything would be set and done, what would you do?"You would see me in a kitchen (with loads of Lindy Hop Dancers). You'd probably hear me singing loudly, cooking, talking, writing poetry, dreaming about my own cabaret show. All at the same time! I guess this is what I am really, truly about.
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What are your highest values?I highly value being surrounded by people who are true to themselves, genuinely authentic and dream big. I highly value human beings who have that sweet and strong attitude of “everything is figureoutable” (Thank you Marie Forleo for amplifying!). I highly value living and working with people who take their potential and talents seriously. I love if they find a sweet mix of serious devotion, commitment and never lose the fun out of their focus.I highly value fun education that is driven by real curiosity and that is aligned with the magnificent unique talents of the student.
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Best case scenario?Being surrounded by creatives. To me, creatives are vivid humans who do things to their own unique taste. MMMMHH, realness! Yes. Best case scenario is to me a sweet place (Schnittmenge) where my biggest contribution to the world goes hand in hand with my biggest fun, resources and profitability.
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Who do you admire?I do admire artists and non-artists who are using their creativity humbly and sincerely. People who treat creativity like something holy (let's be honest here, it is). People who stay true to their own voice. Blossom Dearie, Hildegard Knef, Faber, Käptn Peng, Picasso, Jonathan Meese and Mascha Kaléko are the first in line. My work is truly inspired by them and their profound relationship to art. Chapeau for showing up, you beautiful artists! Thank god you did dare!
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What is your life truly about?I am a storyteller. And as much as I am a speaker who loves the stage, I am fascinated by listening to all kinds of voices and stories all around the globe. Preferably in odd places. My striving is to keep dreaming ridiculously big and doing a good long and profound research for a good medicine to be contagious with that. My life is about expression of all the ideas that flow to me. It is much about art, poetry, beauty, play. Whole hearted connections. It is about good deep belly laughs. It is about dancing at the most uncommon places. It is about searching and finding the weirdest things. It is about singing Christina Aguilera with my best friend, performing like teenagers. It is - to me - all about daring to be unique. All the way up. Weird. Loud or silent.
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What are the convictions that guide you through life?My conviction is that art has a big rocking impact on us. I believe that art has the potential to heal and that our own passion is contagious to our surroundings. I am convinced that if nothing can get you out of bed, (because you're so tired of life), the willingness to create can.
