“I believe the body itself possesses an inherent beauty and capacity for storytelling, without the need to deliberately construct meanings or a narrative akin to a script.”
– Hsieh Yi-Chun, Choreographer

Quand Le Corps S’exprime is one of Chun Dance’s most representative works. Featured at Festival Off Avignon in 2024, the production performed to sold-out audiences throughout its run.

Guided by the philosophy that “simplicity is the ultimate sophistication,” Yi-Chun moves away from narrative-driven structures and socio-political themes. Instead, she focuses on the body’s innate capacity for expression, developing a distinctive movement language in close collaboration with her dancers.

Drawing on the performers’ diverse backgrounds and training, the choreography highlights their individual physical qualities and artistic voices. Low-centered, fluid, and circular movements flow seamlessly across the stage, evoking the qualities of water and allowing emotion to emerge naturally through the body.

While the work does not intentionally reference any particular visual artwork, audiences have often remarked on its resemblance to the paintings of Henri Matisse. Such associations suggest that aesthetic forms, much like evolution itself, can arise independently from different origins while arriving at strikingly similar expressions.

Production Team

Choreographer｜HSIEH Yi-Chun
Dancer｜HSIEH Yi-Chun, CHUNG Shun-Wen, HSIEH Chia-Hua, LIU Po-Yin, WU Yu-Chi
Associate Producer｜MA Chia-Hsin
Lighting Designer＆Technical Director｜WANG Yung
Photographer｜LIN Yu-Quan, LIAO Chen