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From Solitude to Connection: An Interview with Linden Dance Company on 'CAGED'
Image: CAGED | Photographer: Linden Dance Company Theme & Content & Artistic Process 1. CAGED Â explores themes of solitude, entrapment,...

Elspeth Chan
Jul 206 min read
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Unbinding Bodies and Systems at FRAMELESS: A Collaboration of Movement, Memory, and Digital Art
On a breezy London evening, as the city cooled after a heatwave, FRAMELESS welcomed visitors to a unique celebration of digital and dance...

Elspeth Chan
Jul 203 min read
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Experimenting with Movement Topography in the Spirit of Asbestos Hall — Reflections on 'Visits #1 & #2'
Image: Visit #1 | Photographer: Luz Soria Welcome to Asbestos Hall Visits #1& #2 Â unfold as an experimental, ongoing process rather than...

Elspeth Chan
Jul 13 min read
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OOTFest25 (UN)SEEN: The AI Innovative Lab — Experimentation, Dialogue, and Paradoxes
4Es (Ethics, Epistemology, Economics and Environment) of AI The AI Innovative Lab at OOTFest25 was a full-day event dedicated to hands-on...

Elspeth Chan
Jun 305 min read
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OOTFest25 (UN)SEEN: Performances and Installations — A Vivid Tapestry of Embodiment and Technology
The installations and performances at OOTFest25 formed a vibrant tapestry, each work probing the boundaries between body, technology, and...

Elspeth Chan
Jun 304 min read
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OOTFest25 (UN)SEEN: Vision and Panel Discussions
Image: OOTFest25 Key Visual OOTFest25 was conceived as a site for radical experimentation and dialogue at the intersection of embodiment,...

Elspeth Chan
Jun 304 min read
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Embodied Knowledge and Decolonial Praxis in Global Dance Communities: Observations from 'Dancing with Decolonisation 2024'
The Dancing with Decolonisation (DwD) conference has established itself as a pioneering platform for interrogating the intersections of...

Elspeth Chan
May 216 min read
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Transforming Unfulfillment to Liberation: Plucking Strings, Engaging Bodies, and Pouring Thoughts in 'The Pipa Walkers'
Engaged in an exploration of the synergies between pipa playing and movement, The Pipa Walkers  offered a compelling insight into the...

Elspeth Chan
Apr 215 min read
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Akram Khan’s Dance Creation Journey – a sharing session in Hong Kong
Text: William Chan Translator: Elspeth Chan Editor’s Note  ( dance journal/hk ) In early December 2024, The Hong Kong Academy for...

Elspeth Chan
Apr 146 min read
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Announcement: Scratch Renaissance with Chisenhale Dance Space
Image: Scratch Renaissance , courtesy of Chisenhale Dance Space During a time marked by scarce funding and few opportunities for artists...

Janejira Matthews
Mar 82 min read
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What kind of embodied vessel or cage image was in Hijikata Tatsumi’s mind?
This article is predominantly based on Elspeth Chan's presentation ‘ Butoh Metaphorical Images – from Tensegrity to Cubism’ delivered at...

Elspeth Chan
Feb 28 min read
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