MEGUMIEDA
RESEARCH, EXPLORATION OF SOMETHING VERY CLOSE TO MY PERSONAL HISTORY AND ARTISTIC CAREER
2023 March - Ongoing
Behind the Curtain : Shedding Light on Institutional Abuse in the Dance World
プロジェクトの紹介:
『ビハインド・ザ・カーテン』は、私が長年取り組みたいと熱望してきたダンス界における施設内虐待という、蔓延しているが見過ごされがちな問題に取り組むことを目的とした野心的な研究プロジェクトです。沈黙を維持するという大きなプレッシャーが依然として存在するため、このプロジェクトに取り組むには職業的および個人的な両方の勇気が必要です。しかし、特により多くのダンサーが勇気を持って前に進み、すでにダンスコミュニティ内に大きな変化を引き起こしていることから、この対話の機は熟していると私は強く信じています。
同じような状況でも、体験の捉え方は人それぞれですし、痛みに耐えることが成長や美しさにつながるという従来の考え方は根強く残っており、私もそれを完全に否定することはできません。それは非常に微妙です。さらに、業界内の人々は私の生涯を通じて私のアイドルであり、指導者であり、友人でした。しかし、私が年齢を重ね、バレエの世界から離れた視点を獲得した今、このテーマに取り組むのに最適な時期だと信じています。
このプロジェクトを発表するための最終的な形式はまだ不透明であることについては、率直に申し上げたいと思います。舞台パフォーマンス作品、映画、インスタレーションなどのいずれを通してでも、私は自分のアートワークを共有し、この重要な問題に光を当てたいと思っています。
目的と方法論:
このプロジェクトは、個人的な経験と他者の闘いを目撃したことに基づいて、ダンスにおける芸術的卓越性の追求にあまりにも頻繁に伴う虐待、操作、搾取というタブーな主題を掘り下げることを目指しています。バレエの世界には良い面もありますが、悪い面もあります。一部の人にとっては、それが完璧に当てはまりますが、多くの未熟な若者にとっては、自分自身で生きていくしかなく、隠れたトラウマ的な問題は口にされず、真剣に受け止められません。 「Me Too」運動は氷山の一角を発掘したにすぎない。このプロジェクトは、インタビューや個人的なストーリーの共有を通じて、恐怖と脅迫によって沈黙させられてきた人々の声を拡大することを目指しています。」
目標と希望:
これらの活動により、バレエの偉大な伝統を尊重しつつ、舞台裏や学校現場での議論が促進され、新たなバレエ文化の創造に貢献できれば幸いです。私や私のような他の多くのダンサーが抱いている最終的な目標は、バレエの生徒やバレエの専門家が恐怖に支配されることなく声を上げることができる、団結した環境を作り出すことです。
PROJECT TO RESTAGE 'PLASE CRY,' EXPANDING NARRATIVE WITH MULTI-GENERATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON WAR TRAUMA.
'Megumi Eda embarks on a poignant artistic process, akin to drawing a portrait of her unfamiliar grandmother.' Addressing the historical weight of Japan's exposure to atomic bombs and war crimes, Eda courageously confronts a societal taboo that persists even nearly 80 years after the war's end…. Megumi Eda performed while manipulating her cell phone as her life tool and the video image was transmitted and shown wirelessly on a large screen. This organic performance not only showcased her skills as a dancer but also explored the unique challenge of being a filmmaker in the same time and space. (original in Korean to be found here)
I plan to restage my Berlin debut dance piece as an author, 'Please Cry,'. The piece is an exploration and imagination of my grandmother's experiences as a Japanese military nurse during World War II. Through this creative process, I sought to reminisce about the moments shared with my grandmother and explore how those experiences have influenced and shaped me. As I reflected on my family's history and living in Berlin, I realized that the trauma of war is not only past, but rather a troubling legacy that is passed down from generation to generation like an unbroken chain.
The original performance in 2022, rooted in ballet fundamentals, received critical acclaim for its blend of contemporary dance and live music by Reiko Yamada.
"Please Cry" follows a choreography format that has been evolving since 2020, blending dance and live film. The work combines abstract elements with a documentary touch, offering a dreamy finish. In particular, it incorporates cinematic techniques such as close-ups to provide the audience with a dual experience of witnessing emotional expressions up close and dynamically capturing the entire stage from a perspective like a wide shot—all executed live on the spot.
In the words of Kyung Joo Park in a review published on January 15, 2023,
For the restaging, I will introduce actor Tomoya Kawamura and an installation prologue featuring his grandfather's story as a kamikaze pilot, aiming to deepen audience engagement and contextual understanding.
Through 'Please Cry,' I reflect on the enduring multi-generational impact of war trauma, emphasizing the urgency of addressing such issues through art. Additionally, the project seeks to foster dialogue between Germany and Japan, highlighting shared historical burdens and promoting cross-cultural reflection.
Demo Video
Co-production with
A PROJECT TO RESEARCH A THEME & BROADCAST A LIVE PERFORMANCE ART FILM
2021 March - Ongoing
無限の照応 Endless Correspondences
We began with a series of three YouTube videos, in which Reiko Yamada (composer/sound-artist) and I shared an intimate collaborative and creative process. The theme and work was inspired by celebrated Japanese novelist, Yukio Mishima. This was followed by a livestream performance in which I both performed and manipulated technical elements to create a film.
This was the first of a planned series of similar live performance/films that will form a large-scale project that will be completed in 2025.
These performances serve as both research and performance, and I'm in charge of visuals in general (including film editing).
For each edition, there will be two sides:
1) Documentary: basic biographical, factual information presented through film and spoken word.
2) Dance-Film Interpretation: an abstract film-performance that draws inspiration directly from the figures and their backgrounds.
March 13 2021
April 4 2021
May 15 2021
* Supported by DIS-TANZEN and ICFO
COLLABORATION WITH AN ARTIST MENTOR, YOSHIKO CHUMA
2021 年 1 月から 2 月まで旅は続きます。 。
ライブストリーミングシリーズに3回出演しましたSML: ズーマ - 行き止まりNYアーティスト,YOSHIKO CHUMAによる作品。
そこで私は脚本を書き、いくつかの小さな映画を作り、ダンスをし、自分の物語を語りました。
January 9 2021
January 16 2021
February 6 2021
* Thanks to Yoshiko Chuma and The School of Hard Knocks and La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club
PUBLIC SPACE PERFORMANCE
2020 August - Ongoing
DASü [出す] is a collaboration of art and dance created by two professional artists Nadja Haas and Megumi Eda in the pandemic era. Since August 13th 2020, we have been performing every single Thursday no matter what from 5pm to 5:30 pm at "Admiralsbrücke" where people are allowed to gather and have public and social interaction. We are proud to mark our first year anniversary soon, and at the same time we will close this first chapter with our performance on August 12th.
Then we will move into the next chapter..
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DANCE CLASS
2020 March - Ongoing
After the Corona virus hit in Berlin, since March 2020 I ran an online dance class called “Punk Mom Ballet”: a class for non-professionals and professionals alike.
PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A FEATURE FILM
Under Spanish Skies is an independent drama set in the hills of Andalusia, Spain.
The feature debut of writer/director Nathan Buck, and produced by an award-winning filmmaking team, the film boasts an exciting ensemble cast of veteran and young, upcoming talent.
Writer-Directer : Nathan Buck
Producer : Christina Mallet
Cast : Amr Waked, Nahéma Ricci, Philippe Brenninkmeyer, Tara Lynn Orr, Tullan Holmqvist