Mirrors provide us with an opportunity to make a distinction between the real thing and a reflected object. Which is closer to the truth? Duchamp was skeptical about all kinds of representation. For him, a urinal could be a fountain; a nude could be a machine. Duchamp in the I-Ching Mirror, a Guangdong Dance Festival project, explores what Duchamp might see were he to look into the I-Ching. In this lecture and video presentation, a selection of dance highlights involving mirror work will be shown, with attendees invited to muse further on the question of illusion and reality.

Pun Siu-fai was born in Hong Kong, and moved to New York in 1987 to study dance and begin performance and choreography work. In 1998, Pun launched the Environmental Dance Series, transforming historical sites into performance spaces. From 1998 to 2004, Pun was commissioned to create over 300 site-specific productions in Hong Kong.

The Guangdong Dance Festival

First launched in 2004, the Guangdong Dance Festival has since then developed into a hub of modern dance in China as well as an international exchange platform. It is not only a cultural icon of the Guangdong Province, but also a key player in the nation-wide dance network formed together with the Beijing dance Festival and China Dance Forward in Hong Kong.

Based in a place celebrates diversity, creativity and exploration, the Guangdong Dance Festival enlivens the city’s community experience. It is international network of festivals, art and creative professionals bring together people who are on the forefront of the arts world. The annual event is the place to experience to exchange ideas and to meet people.