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Short Profile Name: Madeline Woo DOB: 1998 Place of birth: California, United States Occupation: Ballet dancer, entrepreneur Madeline, as a ballerina and a principal dancer at the San Francisco Ballet, what is it like to step on stage to perform? See, the thing is that I’m still very much a bundle of nerves before going on stage.

Short Profile Name: Thomas Demand DOB: 1964 Place of Birth: Munich, Bavaria, Germany Occupation: Artist Thomas Demand's new work is on display at Sprüth Magers, Berlin until 1 August 2026. Mr. Demand, your artwork sees you meticulously re-construct scenes and objects out of paper, and then photograph the result. Does that mean you’re a sculptor, or a photographer?

Short Profile Name: Victoria Monét McCants DOB: 1 May 1989 Place of birth: Atlanta, Georgia, United States Occupation: Singer, songwriter Victoria Monét's new album arrives summer 2026. Ms. Monet, as a Grammy winning singer and songwriter, do you remember the first time you wrote lyrics that really moved you? I don’t think it was the lyrics necessarily, but I think I felt really moved and like I’d really achieved something when I went into the studio for the first time to record.