Laiwan

Biography

Born in Zimbabwe of Chinese parents, Laiwan immigrated to Canada in 1977 to leave the war in Rhodesia. She is an artist, writer and educator who uses poetics, improvisation and philosophy to work across disciplines. Laiwan's work ranges from small, near-invisible gestures for viral dissemination, to large multimedia installations such as Quartet for the Year 4698 or 5760 (2000) and Duet: Étude for Solitudes (2006), both exploring qualities of improvisation with clarinet virtuoso Lori Freedman. Laiwan's current investigations are live improvisational performative work, viral poetics, cacophonous musicality, and empowering tenuous subtleties aimed to rebel against stereotypes and fixed expectations.

Most Famous Work

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Acting

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Writing