Walking Between Stones

Wei-Yao Chiu is a Bunun choreographer and dancer from Taiwan, currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Dance at the Taipei National University of the Arts. his artistic practice focuses on Indigenous body knowledge, land-based experiences, and contemporary choreography. His work is grounded in the concept of return as a choreographic methodology. Through field research, community engagement, and embodied practice, he explores how cultural memory can be transformed into contemporary movement, investigating the relationships between body, land, history, mobility, and identity. His works have received recognition including the Pulima Performing Arts Creation Award and First Prize at the Chiayi Dance Platform. His creations have been presented internationally at Dance Reflections Festival at Tate Modern (UK), Taipei Performing Arts Center, Melaka Art & Performance Festival (Malaysia), and other festivals and performance platforms. He continues to develop intercultural collaborations and international residency projects, creating dialogues between people, places, and cultures through dance.