Su PinWen

Su PinWen (he/they) is a Feminism Artist. Artistic Director of KuaBo Dance Theatre and residency at Chiayi Performing Arts Center. Su holds MFA in Choreography at Taipei National University of the Arts and Bachelor in Philosophy at NanHua University. Su’s work challenges the heteronormative revolving around notions of gender, feminism and nudity. Since 2013, Su’s researched and practiced tactile culture. They take dance into conceptual art beyond the esthetic genre. Su’s work has been presented at numerous Taiwanese and international festivals (Dance Umbrella International Dance Festiva, PUSH International Performing Arts Festival), Taiwan Dance Platform, Camping Asia, Taipei Arts Festival, etc. “In this five-day workshop we will embody and explore the following themes 

Skin Research: Tactility, skin and sensory touch - a live dialogue between bodies exploring non-visual, body-centred methods in response to feminist critiques of the ‘gaze’. Cultural Appropriation: Who decides what is cultural appropriation? How do we become aware of cultural boundaries and moments of appropriation? Objects: Objects in choreography and gender politics – how do they shift our perspectives and challenge our perceptions of the body? Body politics and the political body: Second wave feminism emphasised: “The personal is political”. How can embodied performance reflect my political reality? Feminism(s): How do I/we approach feminist embodiment? 
We hope that each day’s experience will provoke thoughtful intersections of these themes. On the final day, we welcome the audience to the open studio.”