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Chinese-American choreographer Shen Wei recontextualizes his dancers as visual artists in his piece, Connect Transfer. This paper explores the various versions of this choreographic work as representations of Chinese philosophy, particularly the concepts of qi, wuwei, and yin-yang, through an investigation of the unique movement vocabulary and aesthetic created by the dancers’ role as calligraphers.
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