For the Japanese artist, who chose Bulgaria as her home about fifteen years ago, the clothes on the stage and the actors in the puppet theater are the domains where she stands out and for which she has received numerous nominations for the Icarus and Askeer prizes.
Many associate Rin Yamamura's work as an artist and illustrator with the beautiful, fragile, but also very wise vision of love in the book Alphabet of Love. But for the Japanese artist, who chose Bulgaria as her home about fifteen years ago, the clothes on the stage and the actors in the puppet theater are the domains where she stands out and for which she has received numerous nominations for the Icarus and Askeer prizes. In 2005, she received an award from the Union of Bulgarian Artists for the puppets and scenography of Karlsson by the SHTE theater company. But even when it doesn't receive awards, her work on shows such as Tsar Shushumiga, In Tuscany, Suicide Rehearsal, Comedy of Lies, The Tempest, The Collector and most recently Joan of Arcis not without recognition. She also made her cinema debut as an artist on the super-successful Victoria by Maya Vitkova. We catch her on the go, as she's helping a team from the Japanese national television shoot a film dedicated to Bulgaria.
What was the most challenging project you worked on last year?
Joan of Arc by director Petrinel Gochev with actors from the Gabrovo theater. Because of the collaboration with the team.
What inspires the design of a stage – the text, the director, the characters, the actors, yourself?
The initial foggy brainstorming sessions with the director.
What gives you strength and inspiration?
A first encounter with the audience.
What is something you have a hard time fighting?
The discrepancy between a fantasy and its realization.
Is there a play you dream of making?
A children's play without words.
Who are the people in your field whose work you follow closely?
Those who are not world famous – children.
What is the last dream you remember?
Nice dreams seem to vanish. I only remember sad feelings without a plot.The latest project from producer Gueorgui Linev and photographer Hristo Yordanov, for whom music is a way of experiencing extreme emotions.
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