How Cloud Gate Dance Theatre Links Choreography And Calligraphy

Artistic director Lin Hwai-min: “Calligraphy is not simply about movement of the wrists. … It is an exercise in breathing, with movement of the total body. Our company takes its inspiration from the aesthetic of calligraphy. The dancers take weekly classes in calligraphy. … We don’t pretend our bodies could replace the brush. We take it as a metaphor.”