Shen Wei (simplified Chinese: 沈伟; traditional Chinese: æ²ˆå ‰;
pinyin: shěn wěi) is a Chinese-American choreographer, painter, and
director who resides in New York City. Widely recognized for his
defining vision of an intercultural and interdisciplinary mode of
movement-based performance, Shen Wei creates original works that
employ an assortment of media elements, including dance, painting,
sound, sculpture, theater and video. Frequently, critics have
commented on his innovative blend of Asian and Western sensibilities,
as well as his syncretic approach to performance art.In 2000, he
founded Shen Wei Dance Arts and became the artistic director of the
contemporary dance company. The works he has created for the company
is based on his own dance technique created over the past 12 years, a
movement language he calls "natural body development". In recent
years, Shen Wei has expanded his artistry to include large-scale
multimedia works showcasing original art installations, and original
video and animation material. Shen Wei's 13 major movement-based works
has toured in 30 countries in 130 cities.Shen Wei has been
commissioned by the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony, the
Park Avenue Armory, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Lincoln
Center Festival in New York City, and the TeatroDell'Opera di Roma, as
well as contemporary ballet companies such as Les Ballets de
Monte-Carlo and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal. For each new
work he choreographs, Shen Wei typically designs all the visual
elements including the sets, costumes and make-up, film projection and
lighting as well. In addition to creating works for the proscenium,
Shen Wei has also created works for fashion shows, art exhibition
openings, and other cultural productions for international companies.
In July 2008, he choreographed a fashion show at Paris Haute Couture
for the label WUYONG, by the Chinese designer Ma Ke.
pinyin: shěn wěi) is a Chinese-American choreographer, painter, and
director who resides in New York City. Widely recognized for his
defining vision of an intercultural and interdisciplinary mode of
movement-based performance, Shen Wei creates original works that
employ an assortment of media elements, including dance, painting,
sound, sculpture, theater and video. Frequently, critics have
commented on his innovative blend of Asian and Western sensibilities,
as well as his syncretic approach to performance art.In 2000, he
founded Shen Wei Dance Arts and became the artistic director of the
contemporary dance company. The works he has created for the company
is based on his own dance technique created over the past 12 years, a
movement language he calls "natural body development". In recent
years, Shen Wei has expanded his artistry to include large-scale
multimedia works showcasing original art installations, and original
video and animation material. Shen Wei's 13 major movement-based works
has toured in 30 countries in 130 cities.Shen Wei has been
commissioned by the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony, the
Park Avenue Armory, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Lincoln
Center Festival in New York City, and the TeatroDell'Opera di Roma, as
well as contemporary ballet companies such as Les Ballets de
Monte-Carlo and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal. For each new
work he choreographs, Shen Wei typically designs all the visual
elements including the sets, costumes and make-up, film projection and
lighting as well. In addition to creating works for the proscenium,
Shen Wei has also created works for fashion shows, art exhibition
openings, and other cultural productions for international companies.
In July 2008, he choreographed a fashion show at Paris Haute Couture
for the label WUYONG, by the Chinese designer Ma Ke.
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