Raised in the concrete jungle of Hong Kong and the American Southwest, the presence of contrast has been a common theme in the dance works, films, and photographs that Lawrence creates.
The self-taught photographer and filmmaker has a particular interest in finding details and patterns in his worldly encounters. Inspired by the vastly diverse landscapes, urban architectures, and environments we live in, Fung finds purpose in uncovering the hidden layers and stories beyond what meets the eye. He uses visual language to draw his viewers attention to an encapsulating storytelling experience by exploring the theories of composition, color, scale, and choreographed camera movement all in relation to dance.
As a choreographer and movement artist, Fung is constantly exploring the integration and similarities between ballet and breaking, bringing the opposite disciplines into a free flowing harmony that exists in a new dimension without contextual boundaries. Modern masculinity, self-discovery, and religion are themes that gravitate Fung’s curiosity in his dance-making.
In the beginning of 2018, Fung founded his company Kraken Still and Film (KSAF), with a humble ensemble of dancers and composers. The interdisciplinary company celebrates the collaboration among dancers and artists of different backgrounds with the vision of touring and premiering works in the spectrum of art and theater spaces, such as proscenium stages, galleries, museums, film theaters, and public projections.
Over the years, the company has performed live in Phoenix Arts Museum, The Nelson Fine Arts Center, and in collegiate spaces like Scottsdale Community College.
In the screendance realm, the company has toured its films in dance film festivals including CASCADIA Dance & Cinema in Vancouver, Canada, American Dance Festival – Movies by Movers in North Carolina, Utah Dance Film Festival, Idaho Screendance Festival, Los Angeles Dance Short Film Festival, Dance Camera West – Dare 2 Dance in Public in Los Angeles, etc. Works such as Cohort 707 (2018) and Kapsule (2019) received multiple awards such as Audience Choice Award, Best Ensemble Performance, Best University Film, Best Sound Design, Choreography for A Lens, and Best Cinematography.
In the art world, KSAF exhibited photographic prints and digital art at the Geo-Passages exhibition in Sydney, Australia in 2019. In 2020, the company received a solo exhibition at the Foundre Contemporary in Downtown Phoenix where a series of photograph and films where showcased in the gallery space alongside a vertical wall projection on the 4-story hotel building.
The company strives to continually produce works in various mediums and spaces and hopes to build a globe reach as an American contemporary dance company.”
Performances
