The autumn cultivation comes to a close and ushers in the seasons to come. What is sown upon the field today shall yield the reaping of tomorrow.
The words from Chinese poet Bei Dao’s poem February have flown to the hearts of two cross-generational, crossborder choreographers as creative inspirations, giving life to a golden dance scene.
Their joint verses have coalesced: renowned choreographer Helen Lai joins with new-generation dance artist Chou Shu-yi to co-write a thought-provoking piece. Different verses from the same poet have given birth to a contemporary dance work, discovering the relationship between poetry and the body. The dance movements unveil hidden literary rhythms onstage to create a work that belongs to this era.
Autumn closure, autumn cultivation. Helen Lai sowed the seeds of Certain Movements and Shadows as early as 2006, before passing it on to a next-generation creator to fertilise the piece together for a richer harvest after the fall.