A conversation with Natalia Kitamikado, designer. Natalia is Japanese-Polish and was raised in both countries. Active in product design, scenography, and costume design in opera, theater, dance and film, Natalia has worked extensively with director Krystian Lada. They, with set designer Didzis Jaunzems, have recently been selected as one of three finalist teams for the 2020 Ring Awards. At the time of our conversation she had just become a mother, as her first daughter was only eleven days old. And in this very special moment of Natalia’s life, we talk about the shifting role biculturalism can play in childhood, adolescence, professional life, and now motherhood and planning for the future.

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