子供が生まれてからというもの、なんでも子供の事が優先してしまうのは当たり前だが作品も自分の子供が楽しめるようなプロジェクトをする事が多くなった。人生の少しの間そんな時期があってもいいだろうと思って迷いなく子供中心の生活を送っている。私の子供のパスカルは親とはちがって目がぱっちりしてて子供らしい見かけなので子供に無関心なオランダ人もいっぱい声をかけてくれる。「こんなにかわいい子見た事ない」とか「いや本当にかわいいよ、本当に！」とか。親バカでかわいく見えるのは当たり前だけどよそ様からもそんなコメントいただくのでこちらもいい気になってパスカルが多くの人の目に触れるようなプロジェクトに進んで参加するようにしている。先週はハダスとモニカの共同プロジェクト「Soothing Songs」の撮影にパスカルと参加してきた。これはオランダに住むオランダ人でない母親たちが自国の子守唄をいかにもオランダっぽい撮影セッティングで歌い子供をあやすというもの。１２人くらいの母親が同じセッティングで撮影をし最後には大きなインスタレーションになるらしい。私達は２番目の撮影の予定だったがライトの調節の為朝からすでに２時間の遅れ。。。撮影ってこんなもんだろうとは覚悟してたけど、子供付きで２時間の遅れはちょっとしんどい。子供を昼寝させていいのかいつでも撮影できるようスタンバイしたほうがいいのか迷いながら、でも他のお母さんや子供達とあそびながらなんとかパスカルを眠らさずに待つ。そして本番の撮影。撮影内容はパスカルを抱っこしてセッティングの中をくるくる回るというシンプルなもの。このシーンは別撮りした日本の子守唄（江戸子守唄）とオーバーラップするらしい。１回目のテイク中パスカルはカメラに興味をもちニコニコしながらカメラ目線をしていたが温かいライトに照らされていたせいで一回おおきなあくびをしてすぐに眠ってしまった。。。内容的に子供が子守唄を聴いて落ち着くシーが欲しいのでパスカルが途中で寝るのは最高のシナリオ。しかも演技でなく偶然だなんて、、、というか自然な事だけど。なのでこのシーンは１回でOK。その後のシーンもパスカルを眠らせたまま続けて３０分くらいの撮影をさっくりこなして帰ってきた。このインスタレーションは９月に発表らしい。
今週は子供雑誌にパスカルの写真がのったのでうきうきしている。これは全くの自己満足。他の雑誌で２００８年８月８日にオランダに生まれた子供の特集をしていて、パスカルは１日違いだったので悔しい思いをしたのだが、パスカル写真が載ったこの雑誌はまだ３回目の出版で写真を募集しても集まらないせいか、一人一人の写真が大きく載っている。こんなことに喜んでいる私をみてヘンリーは「ステージママだ」といってからかっている。
More babies
Jun 9th, 2009 by kyoko
I’ve been working with a recorder trio Black Intention for a couple of years. Whenever it is possible to project videos I VJ at thair concerts. We had a concert in March in a big church in Amsterdam and played some new pieces.
“Tres Dous Compains” is one of these new pieces (French 14th century music).
I filmed babies of the musicians including mine and made a video clip. It is three months ago and my baby is much bigger now. It is so nice to see my baby in my work….much better than just a video as a record.
Zuidas Blocks report by Pascal
Jun 8th, 2009 by kyoko
” Mama med this smal town in da center of bisiness aria in amsterdam ”
” dit is my bisiness town. A smal town voor smal peeple. And of course I am wearin’ a smal tie. I am da bisiness man, future power voor nederlands economie! ”
” When da weader went bad I had to escape to da bakfiets. ”
“ Bildings escaped to anoder bakfiets too ”
” My vriend Billie came along ”
” She is older en knows more about economie. So we talked about Nederlands’ economic situations ”
” After da conference “
Final place for rainy Zuidas Blocks
Jun 3rd, 2009 by kyoko
If it rains or starts raining in the middle of performance, the playground moves to the office of ABC (Amsterdam Bright City)
Go to the south side of station , turn right after a small bridge, 200m on the right side, opposit to Rabo bank.
You will see signs!!
Map for Zuidas Blocks
Jun 2nd, 2009 by kyoko
Here is a google map to show where the Zuidas Blocks is going to be placed.
There are three spots in the map.
When the weather is just cloudy and dry it’s going to be location 1: outside Zuidplein (north side of station, in the corner of station and restaurant Wagamama)
When it is raining from the morning it’s going to be location 2: WTC building (ground floor, go left from the reception desk near the escalator, space before big hall )
But it is not sure until the last moment if we can use the location 2. So I have reserved a space in the office of Amsterdam Bright City: location 3(Claude Debussylaan 2-8)
Check the locations in the map. Each location is within 3 minutes work to each other.
Miniature office buildings and Pascal
May 24th, 2009 by kyoko
When: 4th June 9:00~18:00
Where: Zuidplein
Who: Toddlers and older, Baby’s should be attended by parents
Art in public space
May 21st, 2009 by kyoko
On 4th June Thursday there will ba a conference in Zuidas. Amsteram Bright City (ABC) and Jeroen Boomgaard asked some artists to make art for that day.
I’m participating this event with an artistic playground for toddlers and older children in Zuidplein, north side of plein from zuid WTC station. Some toddlers from neighboring daycare centers are invited to paly in this plyaground.
Any children are welcome at any time. Come and play with us!
Zuidas Blocks, performance
In Zuidas there are architecturally renowned office buildings, great public facilities and interesting art pieces… but no children are to be seen. Children, however are an essential part of our society and economy. Zuidas Blocks will enable children to play a role in Amsterdam’s business center. An international group of toddlers in ties, symbolizing the economic world, will play with colorfully decorated miniature office buildings in the center of Zuidas. These model office buildings are made from discarded product packaging. Original logos have been incorporated in Inatome’s micro-world, mimicking the billboards and business names of the adult world. However, in this little economy everything is recycled. The entire performance brings into question the future influence of the youngest generation.
opening reception for Naomi Backer
May 15th, 2009 by kyoko
My friend Naomi Backer is having a solo show at gallery Ruimte.
I am showing my videos at the opening reception of her show on 24th May 15:00-17:00.
Leslie Ebony Perry will show a performance as well.
Exhibition ‘Where image reigns’
Collages by Naomi Backer
Opening reception 24 May 15-17 hours
video art by Kyoko Inatome
Performance by Leslie Ebony Perry
Gallery Ruimte
Pieter de Hoochstraat 22-2nd, left door 1071EE Amsterdam
020-673-4930
Gallery hours Friday-Sunday 14:00-17:00
Working with a baby
Mar 15th, 2009 by kyoko
My son Pascal has been on the waiting list for creche on the same street as his house. Getting a place in creche in the Netherlands is very difficult. You have to wait a year or more…you might have to sign up for the waiting list before you become pregnant to start it in time.
I was not able to think about a life year later when I was pregnant so I just signed up for a creche in the neighborhood. But wait, I could have done multiple waiting lists….I noticed that the other day. It means I have to find a way to work with a baby.
If I ask my husband in advance to take care of Pascal he can find some time for it. But basically I have to be with the baby most of the time. Since I am with Pascal all the time he gets involved in my work.
One of the examples is a video for Black Intention with Pascal and their babies, Natsumi and Ruben. The tune and lyrics of the music nicely fit to baby’s movements and their lovely smiles.
Another example is photography. Like most of the parents I take tons of photos of a baby too but with some prepared settings. This is one of the photo series I am working on right now.
I used a giant plastic box that my husband bought for the shop to fill it with organic goat’s milk. Pascal’s never had a giant tub like this filled with non mommy’s milk so he seemed to have enjoyed my art project.
And I take Pascal to lectures and meetings. When he is in a bad mood I have to go out of the room and sooth him but people don’t mind it so much.
