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It's Not My Body Chapter 3.5 / This Is

 
Mark Harding Review by Mark Harding 2 Published: 13 Aug 2024 Assembly @ Dance Base Show Dates: 2 Aug 2024-11 Aug 2024

This bill consists of two conceptual pieces, connected by an emphasis on the body in space. The soundtrack of the first short piece is electronic drones and silence. The performer portrays conflict with his own body. Apart from a few seconds of grace, it is ten minutes of angst.

I object when the spectator has to do all the work

The second piece has no music, and the movement is a series of extended poses. The soundtrack presents a collection of vacuous statements which we are expected to make something of. I applaud the spectator having to do some work. I object when the spectator has to do all the work.

The bill gets two stars because the first piece displays thought and discipline.

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A double-bill performance by two Hong Kong artists. Using different approaches to interpret body and dance, stage and performance. It's Not My Body Chapter 3.5 by Wong Tan-ki – Wrestling with his own shadow, the dancer’s every move, pause and limbo on stage construct a strong proposition about his dance life. This Is by Dick Wong – From Duchamp to Kosuth to Lewitt, This Is looks to visual art to reinvestigate time, space and the body on stage. Programmed by Dance Base in collaboration with Assembly.