Mano, born on July 2, 1999, lands in an old, dilapidated house in a small Swiss village that his mother, a cabinetmaker, and his father, a tinsmith, decide to renovate with their own hands. As a result, his first toys are a hammer and a hand plane, which sparks in him a strong interest in craftsmanship and manual work.
At a very young age, he receives a small accordion, marking the beginning of his musical practice. He also plays the piano, and later, in 2023, he turns toward electronic music, using loopers, synthesizers, drum machines, and other tools.
In 2009, his parents offer him a one-week internship in an amateur circus school. He returns from it with the firm decision to become a circus artist.
In 2015, he moves to Châtellerault in France to attend a circus high school and begin working with the Cyr wheel. After high school, he continues his training in Cyr wheel at FLIC Scuola di Circo in Italy, where he has the opportunity to work with Stefan Kinsman, who revolutionizes his vision of the discipline.
After two years and a few months of training, he returns to Switzerland and, with his father, builds a workspace in their attic, a project that takes them three months. In 2021, he is selected for CNAC. From then on, he develops a personal practice of the Cyr wheel based on awareness of physical action, balance, and weight. He spends a large part of his time working directly with his apparatus.
He has the opportunity to create enriching works with several directors such as Garniouze, Nikolaus, and Martin Palisse.
Mano wishes to continue developing his research with his apparatus. At the same time, he is involved as a musician in a duo project with Nina Sugnaux and Cassandre Schopfer.
He is also beginning to develop a project inside a yurt with three people from his cohort.