It is water, wind, and light that connect you | Taichung Feng Chou You hall blog
byKUOsinsin,康世剛 EveryoneknowsthattheoutbreakofCovidforcedliveperformancestobecanceledforawhile,affectingallartists,butasrestrictionshavegraduallybeenliftedandpeoplearemoreabletotravelabroadnow,thetaskofWeiwuyingsTaiwanDancePlatformbecamenotjusttoconsiderhowdancehasreachedpeoplepowerfullyaroundtheworldduringlockdownbutalsothepossibilitiesforconnectionamongus.EventcuratorCHOUShu-yibelievesthatorganizingthepiecesofdanceartmadeduringCovidisjustthefirststep;whatthisyearsplatformreallyaimstodo...
by KUO sinsin, 康世剛
Everyone knows that the outbreak of Covid forced live performances to be canceled for a while, affecting all artists, but as restrictions have gradually been lifted and people are more able to travel abroad now, the task of Weiwuyings Taiwan Dance Platform became not just to consider how dance has reached people powerfully around the world during lockdown but also the possibilities for connection among us. Event curator CHOU Shu-yi believes that organizing the pieces of dance art made during Covid is just the first step; what this years platform really aims to do is connect them.
CHOU says, "Connection applies to the artists, their work, and the stage itself. Three performance spaces at Weiwuying may be separate "islands" but are still connected. Banyan Plaza is a huge island that can hold a lot of people, the East Crown Terrace is a mid-sized island where people are closer to each other and can see the entire space all at once, and th...