「心即韻」2019 陳張莉個展 Inner Rhyme- Jenny Chen Solo Exhibition

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舞 蹈 舞 姿 身 體 認 識 論
Dancing Postures and Movements
An Epistemology of the Body
From a careless student to an enthusiastic dancer, learning the expressive language
of dance has been a huge challenge for me. At first, I was superficial in thinking
that dancing was just simply moving one's body to music. However, as the dances
we were learning became more advanced, perseverance and endurance became
necessary in addition to a solid set of basic skills so that taking on a higher level of
challenges could be possible.
The moment your body can stay balanced and dance the way you want is the
moment you start to know your own body. For me personally, it is a truly
intriguing experience of self-awareness. The more you can master physical balance,
skills and aesthetics, the closer you are to perform the postures and movements
pictured in mind. This is, as a matter of fact, quite similar to the process of artmaking.
The results are predictable by observing the process; and the process has
always been the more important and most enjoyable part for me.
At the same time, this truth about keeping balance can also be applied to our
journey of life. It tells us that there is no need to pursue something excessively, that
everything we do is to achieve this balance. Simple as that.