” This kind of input made me enjoy dance all over again, and I enjoyed creating and moving again. And that’s where It’s Not My Body: Chapter 3.5 comes from.”
WHO: Andy Lo
WHAT: “A double-bill performance by two Hong Kong artists. Using different approaches to interpret body and dance, stage and performance. It’s Not My Body Chapter 3.5 by Wong Tan-ki – Wrestling with his own shadow, the dancer’s every move, pause and limbo on stage construct a strong proposition about his dance life. This Is by Dick Wong – From Duchamp to Kosuth to Lewitt, This Is looks to visual art to reinvestigate time, space and the body on stage. Programmed by Dance Base in collaboration with Assembly.”
WHERE: Assembly @ Dance Base – Dance Base 1 (Venue 22)
WHEN: 16:05 (60 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
It is a double-bill show by 2 Hong Kong artists and it is also the first time for both of them to put on a show at the Ed Fringe. Edinburgh Fringe is well known as the world largest performing art platform, as new comers, we cannot be wait to share our performance to the international audience, art-industries people and of course the local people in Edinburgh. Hopefully, the show is not loved by the audience but also open up some insights and even discussion on contemporary performance.
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2023 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
It is the first time for the choreographers to put on the show at Ed Fringe, however, as a producer, I have been taking part in Edinburgh Fringe since 2018. Last year, I have established the 1st edition of Hong Kong Soul, known as the Hong Kong showcase/season, with TS Crew and other partners during the Ed Fringe 2023. This year is the 2nd edition of Hong Kong Soul. Last year, one of our programmes was a triple-bill performance for 3 female choreographers, with a title “The (Hong) Kong Girls”. It was a fruitful experience and important information for us that a double-bill and/or triple-bill show in Ed Fringe might be a way to attract the curiosity of the audience. It is because the audience can view the show from different angles through the performances of 2 or 3 artists. And it helps the audience to consolidate their feelings and experience.
Tell us about your show.
It’s Not My Body Chapter 3.5 by Wong Tan-ki, he said:
“I am 43 years old now, and after more than 20 years of dancing, I started to feel bored. During the time of Covid and political issues in Hong Kong, it lost some of its meaning. Then, I started learning boxing, the process of the training was like opening another door, I was using my body in totally different way. I felt excited and motivated to move and use my body again. Later on, I went back to my dance work, and I felt my body and my mind had changed. This kind of input made me enjoy dance all over again, and I enjoyed creating and moving again. And that’s where It’s Not My Body: Chapter 3.5 comes from”.
This is by Dick Wong, he said:
“The starting point of this new work was an artwork by conceptual visual artist Joseph Kosove titled One and Three Chairs. When I look at the picture, I thought to myself, what would I do if I wanted to translate the idea behind into a live performance? The thought kept on evolving and one day I decided to give it a go. There were a few keywords when I started, namely perception, association, representation, imagination and context. Context is the most prominent one, I think all images have more than one context. I want to take the audience on a trip with a mind map of meanings, associations, imaginations and reflections. Sometimes I broaden them out, sometimes I narrow them down, sometimes I present them as it is, and sometimes with twists and turns. The piece is kind of like an unfinished sentence and word unfinished, somehow implied possibilities or uncertainty.”
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
A double-bill performance by two Hong Kong artists. Using different approaches to interpret body and dance, stage and performance. It’s Not My Body Chapter 3.5 by Wong Tan-ki – Wrestling with his own shadow, the dancer’s every move, pause and limbo on stage construct a strong proposition about his dance life. This Is by Dick Wong – From Duchamp to Kosuth to Lewitt, This Is looks to visual art to reinvestigate time, space and the body on stage.
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