Full Book Cover, photo and typography by Selina Kehuan Wu
Dancing in Utopia observes and examines public square dance, a folk pastime among older Chinese people in public squares, through design, research, gathering, interview, survey, and original photography. The main four chapters are in colors of sunset, while typography and book design also signal the passage of time throughout. Taking inspiration from modern and traditional Chinese culture and the movement of dancing as metaphors, Dancing in Utopia uses public square dance as a journalistic lens to gaze into the culture, history, politics, as well as gender/aging issues in modern China.
