During my childhood there was plenty of opportunity for artistic development. My father, Thijs van Leer, was one of the founding members of the band Focus, and my mother was a sculptor, so my siblings and I had an unusual childhood. We were encouraged to live creatively. Anyway, the need to express ourselves ran through our veins. Growing up I took ballet classes and learned to act, draw and play the violin, which all came together during my time at the ABK Maastricht (Academy of Fine Arts). There I got inspired by performing artists like Bill Viola and Marina Abramovic.
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