Trance is an immersive performance created by Tianzhuo Chen, featuring naked performers covered in paint interacting with fur, feathers, and petaled visuals. The experience is inspired by electronic music, rave culture, Buddhism, and Japanese Butoh dance theatre. Initially created for a solo exhibition in 2019 at M Woods Museum, it has condensed into a single 12-hour-long production. The show celebrates east and southeast Asian arts as part of Southbank Centre's ESEA Encounters, marking an artistic homecoming for Chen, who has roots in London's club culture.
Naked performers covered in paint roll around atop dirt and foliage, creating an immersive psychedelic experience inspired by electronic music, rave culture, Buddhism, and Japanese Butoh dance theatre.
Trance, initially conceived as part of a solo exhibition at M Woods Museum, has evolved into a single 12-hour-long performance, showcasing artistic influences and cultural backgrounds.
Tianzhuo Chen, a 39-year-old artist, blends sacred and subcultural elements in his work, drawing from his early experiences in London's vibrant club scene.
Chen founded the Asian Dope Boys collective in 2015, achieving prominence with performances that fuse elements of religious ceremonies and avant-garde techno parties.
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