Choreographer, dancer, visual artist.
Since 2002, UMEDA Hiroaki’s choreographed works have been staged at more than 150 cities in 40 countries, including at the Théâtre National de Chaillot in Paris. In addition to the choreography and dance in his performances, he also creates the sound, video, and lighting design, the results of which have been presented as technology art and music. In recent years, he has made installations with a special focus on physical sensations as well as standalone video works for such exhibitions as “AUDIO ARCHITECTURE” (21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, Tokyo, 2018) or video works based on his dance pieces and shown as dome projections at festivals around the world.