Commissioned by National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying) (Taiwan)
Film Producer: Miru Xiumuyi
Concept creations/Choreographer: Chou Shu-yi
Director: Maurice Lai
Music Composer: Wang Yu-jun
Executive Production: Scarecrow Contemporary Dance Company
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One is bound to face many unknown “forks” of fate along the path of life, hence the body manifests in multiple forms in this journey. This is much like the native seeds of mountain flora, which take root and sprout locally before dispersing to blossom in different places. Some are even replanted in distant foreign lands. Their stems and leaves mingle and interlace, forming maps of the body that are conflicting yet harmonious and enriched with life.
At this moment, the paths of “contemporary Taiwanese indigenous people”—whether dwelling in their tribes or in cities—are caught in the fractures and disassociation of this era. In addition to preserving traditions and legends, new narratives are also being constructed.
Although I faced a forking path on the way home, I could still see the forest ahead of me.
2022中國信託新舞臺藝術節
