Shan Shui: An Ode to Nature (2021)
A Waltz of Nature’s Timeless Charm
Synopsis
Shanshui (landscape) paintings are an important vehicle for art and philosophy in traditional Chinese culture. Through depicting the external environment, artists give expression to the internal human world, revealing the relationship between man and nature.
In this work, Hong Kong Dance Company draws on the image of nature under the brush, painting an inner world beyond the confines of time or space through dance. The dancers' bodies become the brush's dots, dashes and vigorous strokes; they are the artist's eye for rhyme, rhythm and internal beauty.
Sense the power of nature through the body, take in worldly beauty and meditate on the origins of life. Pass through mountains and over waters, and with a full heart, let the limits of the self and the physical world dissolve.
Production & Artistic Team
Director & Choreographer：
Yang Yuntao
Music Director & Composer：
Paul Yip
Set & Costume Designer：
Tsang Man-tung
Lighting Designer：
Gabriel Fung
Digital Images Designer：
Oliver Shing
Sound Designer：
Anthony Yeung