#DANCELESS studies -
"In-Between"
"In-Between" is a research project conducted by choreographer and performer Tam Suet Wa, with three collaborators: Cary Shiu, Christy Poinsettia Ma, and Paula Wong. The project explores the relationship between distance, presence, writing and dance through one-to-one letter writing and the exchange of instructions score. The concept originated from dance scholar André Lepecki's article "Inscribing Dance", which examines the relationship between dance and writing from historical and philosophical perspectives(the term "choreo/graphing" in English etymologically refers to both "dance" and "writing"). Tam approaches this relationship from a personal perspective and invited three dancers who share similar backgrounds: Hong Kong individuals born in the 1990s, who have studied dance elsewhere and are now in the process of "leaving-returning" to Hong Kong. She maintains communication with them through letter writing, attempting to collectively experience "dance" despite the distance. Throughout the process, they delve into writing, develop instructions on proximity, and transform these instructions into movements, shaping their connections and relationships.
This project is part of the #DANCELESS studies in the #DANCELESS complex. The correspondence during the process is documented, categorised and edited by Tam and put on the website, providing a platform for showcasing the dialogues in the public domain. By displaying these dialogues, they aim to extend further reflections and discussions. This online conversation seeks to share more insights and practices discovered during the research project.
Concept: Tam Suet Wa
Collaborators: Cary Shiu, Christy Poinsettia Ma, Paula Wong
Dramatuge: Dong Yan
Website design: Cheng Nga Yan
Special thanks: Scarlet Yu
Fringe activity
#DANCELESS complex 2023 - Online Conversation: Tam Suet Wa Sharing on her research project “In-Between”
#DANCELESS Online Conversation Series invites choreographer, performer Tam Suet Wa, who is from Hong Kong and now resides in Berlin, to have a dialogue with her dramaturge Dong Yan about her research project "In-Between" in this edition of #DANCELESS studies. The conversation will be moderated by Joseph Lee, the curator of #DANCELESS complex.
Date: 8th October 2023 (Sunday)
Time: 9:00 PM (Hong Kong Time)
Speakers: Tam Suet Wa (concept), Dong Yan (dramaturge)
Moderator: Joseph Lee (#DANCELESS complex curator)
The conversation will be held in Cantonese.
Free Admission