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Flow Between Worlds: Practising and Capturing Tai Chi Movements

This immersive workshop will introduce the practice of traditional tai chi. Participants will experience its calm, flowing movements under the guidance of Mr. Zuo, a sixth-generation successor of traditional Yang-style tai chi. Participants will then explore Rokoko Vision, an accessible motion capture tool, recording and translating their movements into digital form. By merging ancient Chinese embodied philosophy with cutting-edge technology, participants are invited to move between the physical and virtual realms, transforming meditative practice into dynamic, interactive data.

Workshop Accessibility

The tai chi movements being offered by Mr Zuo are not specifically designed for people in wheelchairs; however, inclusive participation will be encouraged to the extent possible, such as through guided breathing or upper-body movements inspired by the practice. The tai chi practice component includes English verbal instruction, but has not yet been tested for how participants with low vision can best engage with these activities.

The scanning activities will use Rokoko Vision software on laptops and smartphone cameras for motion capture. All necessary equipment (iPhones and laptops) will be provided. Participants with low vision may also use their own smartphones as webcams, and lab staff will assist them with connecting their devices to the laptop for motion capture.

Haoran Chang
PhD Candidate in Cinema and Media Studies, York University

Haoran Chang is a visual artist, media art researcher, and experimental game designer.  He is currently a Ph.D. candidate at York University in Cinema and Media Studies. His practice and research focus on game studies, immersive media, posthuman media, ethnographic game design, somatic design, reenactment studies, and art in cosmotechnics.

Gangping Zuo
Sixth-Generation Successor of Traditional Yang-Style Tai Chi

Gangping Zuo is a sixth-generation inheritor of Yang-Style Taijiquan, a sixth-duan Chinese martial artist, and a first-class national martial arts coach. He is also the founding president of the Jiangyin Yongnian Yang-Style Taijiquan Association. He apprenticed under Master Zhao Youbin, a ninth-duan Chinese martial arts grandmaster and a fifth-generation family inheritor of Yang-Style Taijiquan.

FREE

13 Nov, 2025 2:00 pm

to 4:00 pm

Bachir/Yerex Presentation Space

401 Richmond St W
4th Floor (Suite 440A)

Fill out this form to reserve priority for the workshop. Walk-ins also welcome however spots will not be guaranteed.

Accessibility

The building is wheelchair and step-free accessible via a ramp & button operated door.  The event space, including the accessible washrooms, are on the 4th floor, accessible via an elevator.

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