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motherartistsmakingart · 2 years

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Hey, MAMArtist* AYA OGAWA

Where do you live and what are the ages of your child(ren)?

Kids age 9 and 12 (very soon 10 & 13)

Brooklyn, NY How do you describe your art practice?

I'm a theater-maker. I make plays in collaboration with people through a generative process. I write, direct, perform and translate plays from Japanese to English.

Who is your artistic crush?

That's a difficult question! I love Lynda Barry (graphic novelist). I loved Cathy Park Hong’s Minor Feelings. I loved Harmony Becker’s Himawari House. I have so much love for the playwrights I mentor and am mentored by: Julia Izumi, Kathy Ng, a.k. payne.

What is a superpower Mother+Artists have?

I think mother+artists have the profound potential to time travel and nurture their micro and macro perspectives on life.

You have a show opening August 1 at Lincoln Center Theater! Congratulations! Can you tell us a tiny it about it?

I began developing The Nosebleed days after the 2016 presidential election through an exploration of failure. Eventually I turned to focus on what I consider to be one of the greatest failures of my own life, which was failing to honor my father’s life when he passed 15 years ago. My play is about coming to terms with both that failure and my difficult relationship with my father, in light of being an immigrant and a mother.

How did motherhood directly, indirectly, oppositionally or integrally influence this project?

I definitely would not have written this play had I not become a mother! The Nosebleed is autobiographical so there’s a lot of it that expresses and explodes the joy, chaos and frustration of the motherhood experience. The title comes from a particular nosebleed event of my younger son when we were visiting Japan that precipitated the emotional process of questioning my cultural identity, what I inherited from my parents, and what I owe my heritage in raising my children.

What are you currently reading and/or listening to that is giving you thoughts, feelings and reactions?

Lynda Barry’s book on writing “What It Is” and I’m stuck in the middle of “The History of Love” by Nicole Krauss.

Any message for Mother+Artists reading this?

Time is not linear. Identity is not singular. Ease comes when we can recognize the interconnectedness of the past and future and all of our selves and lives together. Also, it is ok to hire a babysitter just so you can take a nap. Your mental, physical and emotional health is as important as your child/children’s. Also, this time will pass.

Best links to find you and The Nosebleed?

http://ayaogawa.com/

https://www.lct.org/shows/nosebleed/ PHOTO CREDITS! Top R: Aya Ogawa as their youngest son Kenya in The Nosebleed. Photo courtesy of LCT3 by Julieta Cervantes Bottom L: From L to R Ashil Lee, Saori Tsukada, Drae Campbell and Kaili Y. Turner in The Nosebleed. Photo courtesy of LCT3 by Julieta Cervantes Bottom R: Aya and their partner Irwin *Each month The MAMAs features a Mother+Artist and their work in the world. Thank you AYA!

#themamas #Mother+Artist #AyaOgawa #LCT #LincolnCenterTheater #PhysicalTheater #TheNosebleed #MotherArtistsMakingArt

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darthtalon89 · 4 years

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#morrissey #StevenPatrickMorrissey #Alternativerock #indiepop #indierock #janglepop #Singer #songwriter #lyricist #novelist #Vocals #TheSmiths #TheNosebleeds #SlaughterAndTheDogs #punkrockscene #punkrock #falsetto #Britpop #punk #gothgoth #dark #gothic #goth #dancing #gothclub #xfiles #xfilesmemes https://www.instagram.com/p/CGfjAL7nmW2/?igshid=1j1ajzltsmhej

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thali514 · 5 years

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Have a great show sir . #morrissey #thesmiths #thenosebleeds #jamesdean #morrisseytattoo #morrisseyfans #morriseyconcert #morrisseystickerproject #morrisseymtl #altrock #indie #indierock #altmtl #classicrock #suedehead . #montreal #mtl #514 #sundayfunday . #thali #thalimtl #therealthali #1409stmarc (at Thali Cuisine Indienne) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwz3s3AA1Dn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11lylup2f9os

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sueriot-blog · 7 years

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Shouting at the bus rude boys from #thenosebleeds. Hahaha #theruts #live #music #dunfermline (at The Alhambra Theatre)

#dunfermline #live #music #theruts #thenosebleeds

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fontilan · 2 years

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ASTROTURF // thenosebleeds

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audiophileoholic · 7 years

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Who can question the Cult's status as an iconic Rock band? Catchy riffs, unforgettable lyrics, dynamic sound. Love Removal Machine is still one of my fav songs all these years later. Billy Duffy guitarist and songwriter with intense stare. @officialcult @billyduffyofficial #billyduffy #thecult #thenosebleeds #hardrock #rock #rockphotography #alternativerock #postpunk #heavymetal #gothic #gothicrock #bands #bandphotography #igw_bnw #igw_rock #ig_rock_details #pocket_tunes #infinity_rock #jj_musicislife #bnw #bnwportrait #bnwphotography #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhitephoto #picoftheday #audioloveofficial #audiophileoholic #htbarp #loves_united_rock (at NAMM Show)

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darthtalon89 · 5 years

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#OnThisDay in #punkhistory it's the #birthday of #morrissey 🎂🎈🎁🎉 #StevenPatrickMorrissey #Alternativerock #indiepop #indierock #janglepop #Singer #songwriter #lyricist #novelist #Vocals #Felizcumpleaños #TheSmiths #TheNosebleeds #SlaughterAndTheDogs #punkrockscene #punkrock #falsetto #Britpop #punk #gothgoth #dark #gothic #goth https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxxy1BHHet4/?igshid=1gfmjci5ljasq

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darthtalon89 · 7 years

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Today is #morrissey's #birthday #Onthisdayinhistory #punkhistory #StevenPatrickMorrissey #Alternativerock #indiepop #indierock #janglepop #Singer #songwriter #lyricist #novelist #Vocals #happybirthday #Felizcumpleaños #cumpleaños #TheSmiths #TheNosebleeds #SlaughterAndTheDogs #punkrockscene #punkrock #falsetto #Britpop #vegan #animalrightsactivist #punk

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