I work closely with directors, costume designers, producers and actors/singers/dancers to conceptualize and define the desired look for each character.
My team and I need to be able to apply different make-up and hair techniques on this basis to achieve the desired look.
I am responsible for the budget and personnel management of the make-up team.
I ensure that resources and budgets are used effectively and monitor the quality and working hours of the team.
I also ensure compliance with the safety and hygiene regulations for the use of make-up artist products.
Make-up artists and actors have to harmonize well with each other personally. The right composition of the team inspires the preparation and application of make-up and hair.
From the artistic concept to the final realization, I create masks and mask parts that are perfectly tailored to the respective requirements.
I design and realize make-up and hairstyles that emphasize the personality and features of the character and have the best possible effect, especially on stage.
I design and create perfectly coordinated wigs and hairpieces using my extensive knowledge of styles and styles.
Ivo van Hove has been the artistic director of the Ruhrtriennale since November 1, 2023 and is responsible for the festival cycle from 2024 to 2026. With the motto “Longing for Tomorrow,” he focuses on a world in transition and asks questions about identity, violence, war and hope. It is a central concern for him that the artistic examination does not remain in dystopia, but always conveys hope. In his programmatic orientation, van Hove emphasizes the importance of connectedness in a time of increasing tensions and sees the theater as a medium to make social change tangible. Especially in the field of music theater, he strives for a new form in which music is not only an accompanying element, but a narrative core. With around 140 events at venues in Bochum, Essen and Duisburg, the Ruhrtriennale 2024 was successfully implemented as the prelude to his directorship. Van Hove himself describes the concept of understanding the festival more strongly as a community event as a complete success. His artistic signature combines a clear substantive attitude with an openness to hybrid forms of theater, dance, music theater and installation – always with the aim of revitalizing the traditional venues of the Ruhr region and using them in a meaningful way.
