P007 → SHALL WE DANCE? SHALL WE TALK!

2022

Dance carries multiple meanings: physical and sensual; individual and social; political and ceremonial. A ballroom offers more than just entertainment—it facilitates a relationship of quick acquaintance and swift separation among strangers, embodying a modern experience that is "accidental, transitional, and ephemeral."

Do people still dance socially today? How are ballrooms operating now? Why have young people stopped going to dance halls?

“Shall We Dance? Shall We Talk!” explores the reconstruction of social dance post-pandemic, examining dance as a symbol of self-liberation and social language. With social distancing becoming the norm, the way people interact and connect has changed. By analyzing dance movements, tracking the body's center of gravity, and using programming to visualize interaction patterns, this project examines the significance of dance in the new social landscape and its potential to reshape human relationships.

舞蹈具有多重的意味：身体的，欲望的；个人的，社会的；政治的，典仪的。舞会提供的不仅是娱乐，更是一种陌生人之间迅速结识又迅速分离的关系，一种“偶然的、过渡性的、转瞬即逝的”现代性体验。

现在还有人跳交谊舞吗？舞厅的经营状况如何？为什么年轻人不去舞厅了？

“Shall We Dance? Shall We Talk!” 探讨了大流行时代社会舞蹈的重建，将舞蹈视为自我解放和社会语言的象征。随着社会距离成为常态，人们的互动和联系的方式已经发生改变。通过分析舞蹈运动，跟踪人体的重心并使用编程来可视化互动模式，项目研究了舞蹈在当代社会动态中的不断发展的作用及其重塑人际关系的潜力。

The human body's center of gravity
is located 7 centimeters in front of the upper edge of the third sacral vertebra.

I analyzed 156 social dance movements, visualized body language,
and tracked the movement trajectory of the body's center of gravity.

The lines depict the trajectories of the limbs, while the dots indicate pauses in the dance movements, capturing the rhythm and flow of motion.

The project culminates in a hand-flipped book that seamlessly merges the fluidity of movement with the tangible form of print. Rooted in an exploration of the interplay between books and the human body, the design emphasizes experience and interaction. By animating two figures dancing in unison and placing them on opposite sides of the book (A and B), the act of flipping through the pages transforms into a dynamic visual encounter—one that simulates the rhythm and synchrony of a shared dance.

Page: 185
Sizes: 25.5*10.3cm
Binding: Coil binding
Inside pages: C2S Art Coated Paper -105g

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Xingyiii Chen

Living & Leaving
Nono
Future SAS Devices

Stop Watching Me

Inwards
Citizen K and Soldier

Shall We Dance?
Through the Fridge Door
Echoes of the City
Blindspot

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