September 3 – October 1, 2024 By Art Matters, Hangzhou
during exhibition opening hours (6 hours/day)
Tao Ye’s First Immersive Dance Project
Drawing inspiration from a wildlife documentary series he watched as a child, Tao Ye observes striking parallels between the intricate movements of animals in nature and the vast repertoire of human motion. Co-curated with Fan Xi, The World of Movements – When Body Language Comes Alive showcases for the first time the TAO Dance Theater 2 in the gallery of Renzo Piano-designed contemporary art museum By Art Matters in Hangzhou, China.
The exhibition features more than 20 dancers from diverse backgrounds performing in a setting of everyday furnishings, where they improvise continuously. Visitors can immerse themselves, either passively or actively, creating their own journey that interweaves familiarity with imagination, reconsidering how human bodies form connections.