: Unlike the director, this actor’s career was rooted in avant-garde and traditional dramatic arts.
The double surname “Bleisch Blumenbengel” is itself a story. “Bleisch” is his paternal family name; “Blumenbengel” (literally “flower rascal”) was added in 1999 as an artistic pseudonym to honor his mother’s influence and his rebellious streak. The name now appears on his exhibition signage, album covers, and academic publications. Sebastian Bleisch Blumenbengel