Aseng Borang
As a choreographer, Aseng Borang is attracted towards the vastness of the meanings /interpretations that our physical body/bodies produce in a space. She attempts to challenge those meanings but sometimes adheres to the same. More recently, she has been investigating the body in the realm of resistance, violence and anarchy.
As a dance practitioner, she involves various forms such as Shaolin Kung fu, Yoga and Contemporary movement techniques in her practice. She is also one of the founders of Collective f.
She was the winner of Prakriti Excellence Contemporary Dance Award (PECDA) 2018, for her work-in-progress, Erosion of Tangko – a collaborative work with visual artist, Venas Thokchom. She also received the Residency Travel Grant (Performing Arts – Choreography) from Serendipity Grants 2019-20. She also participated and presented her work “Terms and Conditions apply” in the Tanzplan Dance Education Biennale 2020 in Hamburg, Germany.
Aseng has completed her Master’s degree in Performance Practice (Dance) from Ambedkar University Delhi. She is from Arunachal Pradesh and, shuttles between her hometown and New Delhi.