Cody Choi

Cody Choi is a contemporary photographer and choreographer known for his

stunning figurative portraits of dancers. Born in Hong Kong and a dancer

himself, Cody captures the dynamism and passion of his subjects with an

expert eye. Cody’s work is funded by the Arts Council England, as well as

commissioned by the Royal Opera House, Greenwich Dance London and

exhibited globally.

FROM DANCER / CHOREOGRAPHER TO PHOTOGRAPHER

Cody graduated in Modern Dance in 2000 from The Hong Kong Academy for

Performing Arts, where he received the Jackie Chan Scholarship twice. Cody

was then awarded a full scholarship to join the Transitions Dance Company at

Laban in London. He has a breadth of international performing experience,

including 3 international touring seasons with Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake

as well as the English National Opera and the Royal National Theatre. As an

experienced professional choreographer whose work have been performed in

the Linbury Theatre at the Royal Opera House, The Place, Adidas, LG, BBC,

World Dance Alliance, Greenwich Dance in London and other major venues

across Europe and Asia.

CODY CHOI’S STYLE AND APPROACH

Cody’s breathtaking dance portraits create a visceral sensation of flight and

thrill. Observers are pinned to the spot as they anticipate the dancers’ next

move. His approach isn’t simply to follow their movement though, but to move

and ‘breath with them’. As well as the beautiful shapes of their bodies, Cody

pays close attention to the dance of their clothes, hair and expressions for an

all-engulfing action shot.

EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTIONS

Cody’s extensive experience as a dancer is equal to his acclaim as a modern

photographer. He has shot for Samsung TV, Ben Sherman, Affordable Art Fair

in Hong Kong, Singapore and London, Taipei 101, Accessible Art Fair in

Brussels Casa Monaco with Imitate Modern and Saatchi Art in New York, Los

Angeles, Chicago, London and Bristol. He has also been featured in London

TV, Samsung TV, Time Out, Aesthetica Magazine, Metro Newspaper, The

Evening Standard, and more.