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Pride Month: Shen Wei
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By Karl Cole, posted on Jun 22,My Pride Month series celebrating and recognizing LGBTQI+ artists continues, acknowledging their accomplishments and contributions to the art world. Today’s brev features the work of photographer Shen Wei.
| Shen Wei (born , China), Self-Portrait (Bubble), from the series I Miss You Already, from the Photography Portfolio, Pigment print on paper, 12" x 18" ( x cm). Philadelphia Museum of Art. Art © Shen Wei. (PMA) |
I Miss You Already is a series of nude self-portraits in which Wei reflects on his sexuality, an experience of self-discovery shared with the viewer. Often depicting himself in a particular setting such as a room or outdoor space, the photographs are glimpses into specific, intimate moments and experiences. bygd casting himself as
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Shen Wei
For the Chinese photographer, see Shen Wei (Artist).
Chinese-born American choreographer
Shen Wei (simplified Chinese: 沈伟; traditional Chinese: 沈偉; pinyin: shěn wěi) is a Chinese-American choreographer, painter, and director who resides in New York City. Widely recognized for his distinct 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.[1] Critics have commented on his innovative blend of Asian and Western sensibilities, as well as his syncretic approach to performance art.[2]
In , he founded Shen Wei Dance Arts and became the artistic director of the contemporary dance company. The works he has created for the company are based on his own dance technique created over the past 12 years, a movement language he calls "natural body development."[3] I
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Shen Wei’s Artistic Vision Knows No Limit in ‘Dongpo: Life in Poems,’ at the Kennedy Center
Shen Wei, the award-winning Chinese-American choreographer, dancer, director, painter and poet, took a break from rehearsal Tuesday afternoon for his upcoming production, “Dongpo: Life in Poems,” and spoke to me as he strolled the impressive halls of the Kennedy Center. “It brings back memories,” he recalled, “working with the Kennedy Center, five years in residence.”
Soft-spoken, articulate and energetic he shared his vision and dreams with visible passion. His inspiration in life, he told me, was Su Dongpo, the famed Chinese poet who lived years ago ( to). Shen Wei, now 56, says he’s been following him since age six. Wei’s latest production, a contemporary operatic dance based on Dongpo’s poetry, opened in China, last December. He’s now preparing for a limited U.S. run at the Kennedy Center Opera House, beginning Friday and playing through Sunday, before heading to Lincoln Center, the on