Arrow from Morrow (reprise)
The opposing coordinates are positioned in reflection. Words transform into prayers, yet the response resembles a mirror, echoing endlessly. Repeatedly and flickeringly, occasionally and disruptively, the residual light guides me to explore within and beyond myself, in a manner that is both violent and gentle, stripping away my ego in twofold: through demise, but also through transcendence—looping and cycling, experiencing renunciation.
“Arrow from Morrow (reprise)” is a live version of sound and body performance adapted from Wu Wenyi’s dance work “Crevice, Unfolded, Arrow from Morrow.” She continues the re-reading of body memory and conducts rheological experiments on the decomposition of states of matter through a dual dance dramaturgy. With a distanced and expanding perspective, co-dramaturg and sound designer Cheng Daoyuan deconstructed and recreated the original soundtrack in a semi-improvisational manner, thereby investigating the relationship between self-awareness and social dependence.
The duo utilized co-creating video as an extension of images, accompanied by sounds and body movements to cultivate an intense yet uncertain atmosphere. Through both non-continuous and continuous interactions of multiple senses, they illustrate how the inner mind, vis-à-vis the outer world, is consistently distorted between extreme points across different dimensions and reveals the inherent gaps.
CHENG Daoyuan is a multi-disciplinary artist who explores ambiguous philosophical imagery of duality in the form of sounds, images, and installations. He blends the post-industrial electroacoustic sound with a variety of materials into an intense yet subtle style, releasing his work under different brands in multiple countries. In recent years, he has applied multi-channel technology in fields such as mixed media and theater performance to expand his sound aesthetics.
WU Wenyi conceived and produced “Love Exposure” in 2015 as an independent creator, exploring unconventional performances across various media. Drawing on the physical qualities that can expand the diverse styles of street dance, she implemented the experimental nature of contemporary dance dramaturgy. This approach emphasizes how the physical properties of space interact with the context of her work, aiming to make a “différance” to the ontological experience of the senses.
CHUNG Kaining is a dancer and freelance artist who views the body as a vessel for privacy. In 2015, she dedicated herself to body creation, using his flesh and bones as a medium for experimentation while engaging in diverse and unconventional performing arts. She has participated in performances such as “The Forgotten” of Riverbed Theatre from 2021 to 2023 and the immersive dance theatre “Lili” of Liliverse Production.