INTEGRATE 2023 is the first self-produced project launched by the China Shanghai International Arts Festival Center (CSIAF) under the ARTRA brand. Commissioned by CSIAF, internationally renowned choreographer, visual artist and director SHEN Wei, together with more than 30 outstanding Chinese dancers, will present a Full Sensory Immersive Work that deeply integrates classical Chinese philosophy, contemporary art, and the art of dance.

INTEGRATE 2023 consists of three interwoven segments: the exhibition "All Beings Have Soul", which includes paintings, texts, photographs, and objects; the experimental video "Everything is Connected", which explores the relationship between the individual and the city through improvisational body movement; and the live performance "Heaven, Earth and Man as One", which combines installation, projection, sound, and dance, allowing the audience to move freely through it, viewing the works in a close-up and deeply immersive way. In Shen Wei's view, "INTEGRATE" is a future-oriented creation and exploration of new art forms.

The work has been evaluated by the media as "an art scene that amazes Shanghai's art practitioners and citizens who go to the performance," and "a work of art that opens up new sensory perceptions, opens up an understanding of the future, and creates a storm of innovation".

Artistic Director : SHEN Wei

SHEN Wei is a renowned choreographer, visual artist and director with an international reputation. He has received numerous prestigious international awards, including the coveted Nijinsky Award for Best International Choreographer, often referred to as the “Oscars of Dance World”, the MacArthur Fellowship, known as the "Genius Grant," the John D. Rockefeller III Award, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Dance Festival. His collaborative works have been showcased at major international art festivals and opera houses, including five commissions at the Lincoln Center Festival and the Kennedy Center, with over 30 commissioned works spanning opera, ballet, contemporary dance, art films, and site-specific installations, touring in more than 40 countries, regions, and over 150 cities.