Zelia ZZ TAN is a cross-disciplinary dance artist focusing on presence and identity. She is a pioneer in dance and technology in Asia who creates virtual and hybrid performances using motion capture, AR, VR, avatars, and other immersive technologies. Her research interest is in the future of the body, experience, and interaction. In 2022, Zelia co-founded TechDanceLab, an artistic research and experimental platform. She is also a dance filmmaker whose works were featured in 18 film festivals worldwide, involved in teaching and educational work regularly. She joined City Contemporary Dance Company as a full-time dancer for 4 years. Zelia is based in Hong Kong and works globally with master artists such as Gilles Jobin and Sasha Waltz. Her recent work was Accelerating Dimension, with live mocap, avatars and audience interaction at the Phygital_D Festival in West Kowloon Cultural District. In Fall 2023, Zelia will begin pursuing her MFA at the California Institute of the Arts in the United States with a double major in Interactive Media for Performance (Theatre) and Choreography (Dance), supported by the Asian Cultural Council.
Photo: Lee Wai Leung