Anke Ame’s attitude to life is one of love: people, music, ideas. This is how the violist, author and illustrator has found her centre. Her last hospital stay was several years ago. The doctors call it a bipolar disorder, Anke herself describes her task as eating shadows. She absorbs everything negative from others and transforms it into art. This role drives her into depression or mania. In self-written texts and with improvised music, she gives us an insight into a life marked by extreme feelings – not uncommon among artists.