NYより帰国をして直ぐ、急遽カナダ大使館で開催されたTEDx AoyamaによるSpaces and Placesの撮影を行なうことになり私も参加してきました。
現代は、女性が自立出来る様になったとはいえ、まだまだ働く女性に対する様々な偏見や問題が山積みです。活躍している女性の方々からお話を伺うと、特に結婚した後の日本の女性は本当に辛い事が多く、子育ての事も考えると正直不安になる事ばかりです。
米国より帰国をする度、女性の立場の違いのギャップに悩まされ、自分の活動に対して理解を得られない事に寂しさを感じます。TEDx Aoyamaの会に参加をした事で、強くたくましくビジョンを持っていらっしゃる方々とお話をする事が出来、パワーと勇気を頂きました。日本は先進国とはいえ、女性に関してはまだ時代遅れだと思います。
女性の持っている、しなやかな美しさがこの世界を愛と平和へと導き、希望に満ちた世界へと変えて行ける事を信じています。
私の作品、"Blue"と"Burinig Nou Mask"は女性がこの社会で直面する苦悩と複雑さを表現する事で、女性の性を再定義出来ればと願い制作したものです。
After returning from NY, I was invited to take photography of an event called TEDx Aoyama Spaces and Places at Canada embassy. Despite of the fact that women in modern life are known to be independent there are still prejudice and many problems against working women. Listening to the stories of Japanese married women I've noticed that many people are facing tremendous difficulties.
I think it is normal to become apprehensive to raise children in this circumstance.
Every time I return from the states I am forced to face the huge gap between two countries and I feel lonely for not being understood for what I do. Attending the TEDx Aoyama was a fortunate occurrence and being able to talk with women with strong powerful vision gave me strength to believe in myself. Japan is one of the largest developed countries, however, it is still old-fashioned towards women.
I believe the graceful and beautiful intelligence of women will lead this world with love and peace and to change this world to a place filled with hope.
My work "Blue" and "Burning Nou Mask" was to re-define the women's nature by expressing the suffering and complexity we face in this society.
TEDx Aoyama
