Kering announces the 3rd edition of Women In Motion at the West Bund Museum in Shanghai
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France, Kering officially launched the 3rd Women In Motion at West Bund initiative, held in partnership with the West Bund Museum. The focus of this year’s festival will return to “body” itself. Under the theme “Body Matters”, Kering invites three Chinese and French choreographers with original vocabulary in body exploration to bring out the creative potential of women choreographers while also promoting artistic exchanges between the two countries.
The festival will take place from September 21 to 22, 2024, and is curated by Dew Ge, veteran curator and producer in performing arts. Through diverse activities covering performances, film, talks, workshops, and improvisational dance parties, the festival will present an artistic journey across time, culture, and generations.
Julie Nioche, a French mid-career choreographer, and Hou Ying, a Chinese first-generation choreographer, collaborated for the first time to create the dance duet Differences, inspired by the differences in their body texture and cultural memories. Julie Nioche will also co-create with Chinese dancers to present her interactive performance, L’impassé-e, exploring how dance connects people. Known for her sharp movement texture, Gu Jiani, a Chinese new-generation choreographer, will showcase a special presentation of her latest piece, Morphing, which re-examines the impact of time on modern life.
In 2015, Kering launched Women In Motion at the Festival de Cannes to highlight female filmmakers in front of and behind the camera. In recent years, the program has expanded in a major way to photography, art, design, and music. In 2021, the launch of Women In Motion at West Bund further expanded the influence of this program to choreography and dance.
