But never let you ease
Sunday, January 26, 2014
BOSTON
After years, I am in Boston.
Just 2 nights, but yeah 2 nights. Tonight is the last.
Followed my desire, eating, drinking, talking to people.
Yes, I noticed that people here talked to me a lot.
The homeless-looking guy at the cafe, the lady at the hostel reception, the bartender, the sales person at verizon, the nice guy at the box office...which does not happen in NYC very often. Or maybe it is me that is not very open to be talked to in the city?
Anyways, this was very heartwarming visit. Yes, I have not danced, worked, even thought about dance very much. Just reading books, sleeping, eating, drinking, spending money. But this is very retreating.
See you NYC in a day.
Just 2 nights, but yeah 2 nights. Tonight is the last.
Followed my desire, eating, drinking, talking to people.
Yes, I noticed that people here talked to me a lot.
The homeless-looking guy at the cafe, the lady at the hostel reception, the bartender, the sales person at verizon, the nice guy at the box office...which does not happen in NYC very often. Or maybe it is me that is not very open to be talked to in the city?
Anyways, this was very heartwarming visit. Yes, I have not danced, worked, even thought about dance very much. Just reading books, sleeping, eating, drinking, spending money. But this is very retreating.
See you NYC in a day.
Thursday, January 23, 2014
そして父になる
観てきた。
内容を全然知らずに観たが、久々に日本の映画を観て新鮮だった。
そしてアメリカで日本の映画を見ることはいつもインパクトがある。
取り方、間、役者、風景、言葉、音楽、街の音、さまざまなものが違う。
でも都会の無機質な風景や、iPadを持つ姿だったりは奇妙に似ている。
赤ちゃんの取り違いという社会問題を扱ったという意味で、インパクトはあった。
と同時に、日本社会に住まない人はどう観るのだろうという思いが常にあった。
Adaptが多いアメリカ、混血、移民が多く、「血」というもので自分のアイデンティティを量りきれない社会。逆に自分の出身国に対する愛情、文化を引き継ぐプライドは人一倍強いと感じる。ただ、現代のかわりゆく日本で、純血であることがどれほど重要なのか、不可能なのではないかという気がしている。たとえ血がつながっていなくても生きてゆかなければならない家族、代理母の問題。
映画の中では、結局は「血」ではなく、現在まで繋がってきた「関係」を選ぶ。
リリーフランキーの発した「父親は時間だよ」という台詞が頭に残る。
そうだ、自分とダンスの関係も「時間」なのかも知れないと思う。
俺はダンスの家系に生まれた訳でもない、でもダンスと出会い、それにかけてきた時間、エネルギー、お金、人とのつながり、そのすべてが自分とダンスとの関係を作っている。
誰かが、何かが俺とダンスを引き離そうとしたとしたら、必死で抗うと思う。父と子のように。
そこに生まれたから家族なのではなく、一緒に時間をすごして、そこに家族が生まれるのではないかな。
内容を全然知らずに観たが、久々に日本の映画を観て新鮮だった。
そしてアメリカで日本の映画を見ることはいつもインパクトがある。
取り方、間、役者、風景、言葉、音楽、街の音、さまざまなものが違う。
でも都会の無機質な風景や、iPadを持つ姿だったりは奇妙に似ている。
赤ちゃんの取り違いという社会問題を扱ったという意味で、インパクトはあった。
と同時に、日本社会に住まない人はどう観るのだろうという思いが常にあった。
Adaptが多いアメリカ、混血、移民が多く、「血」というもので自分のアイデンティティを量りきれない社会。逆に自分の出身国に対する愛情、文化を引き継ぐプライドは人一倍強いと感じる。ただ、現代のかわりゆく日本で、純血であることがどれほど重要なのか、不可能なのではないかという気がしている。たとえ血がつながっていなくても生きてゆかなければならない家族、代理母の問題。
映画の中では、結局は「血」ではなく、現在まで繋がってきた「関係」を選ぶ。
リリーフランキーの発した「父親は時間だよ」という台詞が頭に残る。
そうだ、自分とダンスの関係も「時間」なのかも知れないと思う。
俺はダンスの家系に生まれた訳でもない、でもダンスと出会い、それにかけてきた時間、エネルギー、お金、人とのつながり、そのすべてが自分とダンスとの関係を作っている。
誰かが、何かが俺とダンスを引き離そうとしたとしたら、必死で抗うと思う。父と子のように。
そこに生まれたから家族なのではなく、一緒に時間をすごして、そこに家族が生まれるのではないかな。
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Monday, January 13, 2014
I started taking pictures in the street.
Just people. Not that I decided to do so, but it just keeps me amazed all the time.
I forget the time, just keep taking pictures hours and hours.
Today I showed some pictures to my friends, they were bored.
I was shocked to be honest:
by the fact that I was shocked-I am not a photographer. I just started a couple days ago.
Why I am so into it already?
by the fact that I noticed that we were not sharing the idea of beauty. At least, my dance work is also based on my idea of beauty. So it means many people will not enjoy my dance work as well.
BUT WHY ALL THE PEOPLE HAVE TO LOVE MY WORK?
No. and NO.
It just does not happen.
My work is just my work.
Just based on my subjective idea.
But still, we believe that someone will feel something from my work and we keep creating.
There is no other way.
This is a statement to the world.
This is a footage of my life.
At least, we artists have a way to make that statement.
Which is special. Beautiful.
And you never know who will see my work.
You never know how they would be moved by it.
I do not know. It might happen or it might not happen.
But just, let's keep doing it.
Let's just keep going.
Just people. Not that I decided to do so, but it just keeps me amazed all the time.
I forget the time, just keep taking pictures hours and hours.
Today I showed some pictures to my friends, they were bored.
I was shocked to be honest:
by the fact that I was shocked-I am not a photographer. I just started a couple days ago.
Why I am so into it already?
by the fact that I noticed that we were not sharing the idea of beauty. At least, my dance work is also based on my idea of beauty. So it means many people will not enjoy my dance work as well.
BUT WHY ALL THE PEOPLE HAVE TO LOVE MY WORK?
No. and NO.
It just does not happen.
My work is just my work.
Just based on my subjective idea.
But still, we believe that someone will feel something from my work and we keep creating.
There is no other way.
This is a statement to the world.
This is a footage of my life.
At least, we artists have a way to make that statement.
Which is special. Beautiful.
And you never know who will see my work.
You never know how they would be moved by it.
I do not know. It might happen or it might not happen.
But just, let's keep doing it.
Let's just keep going.
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