In Ink, choreographer HUANG Yi deconstructs and reconstructs calligraphy master TONG Yang-tze’s work Silent Music in his dance performance . The bodies of dancers are like brushes leaving heavy and light strokes in the space, enacting the “flying white / half-dry stroke” calligraphy technique on stage. Channeling the energy of physical movement into the lines and curves of calligraphy, HUANG Yi’s new dance piece expresses both sophisticated and wild flow of motions. HUANG invites audiovisual artist Ryoichi Kurokawa to translate the cursive lines of characters into flashes of light and sound after their previous collaboration in Under the Horizon. The dancers’ bodies combined with the impact of unique contemporary music present flowing paintings drawn by dancers, light and shadow.

Artistic Director, Choreographer, Programmer & Dancer / HUANG Yi

Calligraphy / TONG Yang-tze

Audiovisual Design / Ryoichi Kurokawa

Dancer / Hu Chien, Hsieh Cheng-yu, Chung Shun-wen, Tsai Yi-ting

Guest Dancer / Yeh Huan-chun, Tai Yi-fen, Lee Hsin, You Wen-pin, Chen Yi-chen, Huang Yen-lin, Chen Zhao-li, Mizuno Tamaki

Technical Director / Cheng Hao-ting

Technician / Lin Chia-liang

Administrative Manager & Producer / Wu Min-fang

Video Design Assistant / Huang Hsiang-ling

Co-commission / National Taichung Theater, National Theater & Concert Hall