Cody Choi
About the Artist
Cody graduated in Modern Dance in 2000 from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, where he twice received the Jackie Chan Scholarship, then receiving a full scholarship to join the Transitions Dance Company at Laban in London. He has extensive international performing experience, including 3 international touring seasons with Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake, Arthur Pita, De Vlaamse Opera, English National Opera, Royal National Theatre, Theatre-Rites, Future Cinema, American Dance Festival and the London Chinese Culture Centre. He is also a feature dancer in the Hollywood films 47 Ronin and Walking on Sunshine. He was invited to be the panel judge of Big Dance organised by the Mayor of London, Arts Council England & BBC. He was also one of the choreographers for the Asia Young Choreographers Project 2008 held in Taiwan.
Cody’s dance photography journey started as he toured and danced around the world with Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake for 3 years. Capturing different places, theatres and fellow dancers whom he went on the road with. His photographs have been exhibited by Imitate Modern alongside Archangel Michael, David LaChapelle and Tyler Shields.
Cody graduated in Modern Dance in 2000 from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, where he twice received the Jackie Chan Scholarship, then receiving a full scholarship to join the Transitions Dance Company at Laban in London. He has extensive international performing experience, including 3 international touring seasons with Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake, Arthur Pita, De Vlaamse Opera, English National Opera, Royal National Theatre, Theatre-Rites, Future Cinema, American Dance Festival and the London Chinese Culture Centre. He is also a feature dancer in the Hollywood films 47 Ronin and Walking on Sunshine. He was invited to be the panel judge of Big Dance organised by the Mayor of London, Arts Council England & BBC. He was also one of the choreographers for the Asia Young Choreographers Project 2008 held in Taiwan.
Cody’s dance photography journey started as he toured and danced around the world with Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake for 3 years. Capturing different places, theatres and fellow dancers whom he went on the road with. His photographs have been exhibited by Imitate Modern alongside Archangel Michael, David LaChapelle and Tyler Shields.
The Artworks (Ashurst Art Collection 2019)
Dancer Youngning series
"What is dance? It is a series of movements.
What is photography? It is capturing a split second in time.
How do you capture a series of movements in a split second?
This collection challenges the boundary of photography and create "moving" images that show passage of time." - the artist.
"What is dance? It is a series of movements.
What is photography? It is capturing a split second in time.
How do you capture a series of movements in a split second?
This collection challenges the boundary of photography and create "moving" images that show passage of time." - the artist.
Dancer Youngning 3
Photograph 76 x 101cm |
Dancer Youngning 4
Photograph 76 x 101cm |
Dancer Youngning 5
Photograph 76 x 101cm |
Dancer Gama 2
Photograph 101 x 76cm |
Dancer Gama 3
Photograph 101 x 76cm |
Dancer Gama series
Shot at Kaohsiung, Taiwan while Cody was teaching and choreographing for Tsoying High School. “Gama was 15 years old and I felt there were potentials in her that have yet to be discovered. I invited her to the studio as I thought she has some very special energy and dynamic in her movements. Turned out that it was a photography session that not only has she surprised me but also herself, with the ability to effortlessly control her body in creating layers of momentum floating across frames.” - the artist. |
Dancer Flora series
"Follow not only the movement, but breathe with the dancers" is Cody's approach to his dance photography. He believes that a movement doesn’t stop at the point the dancer completes it. It is still there floating around, creating levels of vibrations across the air and enveloping the space with its heat and scent.
"Follow not only the movement, but breathe with the dancers" is Cody's approach to his dance photography. He believes that a movement doesn’t stop at the point the dancer completes it. It is still there floating around, creating levels of vibrations across the air and enveloping the space with its heat and scent.
Dancer Flora 1
Photograph 76 x 101cm |
Dancer Flora 2
Photograph 76 x 101cm |
Dancer Flora 12
Photograph 76 x 101cm |
Dancer Flora 14
Photograph 76 x 101cm |
