Artist Statement:
Shall We Dance: A visual anthology—an ongoing collaboration between photographer, Shawn Danker, and selected danseurs across genres and global cities.
As both observers and the observed in cityscapes, Shawn and his dancers bring urban locations to life in context, dialogue, and performance with dance.
Do write in to inquire if you are a dancer interested in collaborating on this series or if you're an art collector interested in purchasing prints.
Painting featuring Marie
Needle Pointe featuring Taylor
The Swan featuring Maria
Spiral featuring Adelene
Morning in Harajuku featuring Kelly
Split featuring Saho
White Rose featuring Jessica
Jazz hands featuring Courtney
Voyeur featuring Haruna
Hachimon by Day featuring Minami
Hachimon by night featuring Jessica
Wings featuring Jessica
Play featuring Wade
Crayon featuring Stacie and Tammy
Mirror featuring Salima, Nicole and Wei Sheng
Storm featuring Takao
Smooth featuring Hafeez
School featuring Melissa
Flight featuring Yuko
Platform featuring Haruna
Child's Play featuring Azusa
Traffic featuring Louella
Hearts aflutter. Singapore edition featuring Sheriden and Sufri
Tire Swing featuring Azusa
Flying Fish featuring Stacie
Kitsune featuring Azusa
Shadow Wave featuring Hafeez
Somersault featuring Andrew
Market featuring Billie
Waterfall One featuring Claire and Francesca
Waterfall Two featuring Cara
Ray of Light featuring Kota and Arisa
Balloon featuring Catherine
Spider featuring Maria
Atlas featuring Arisa
Hall of Mirrors featuring Kota and Arisa
Joy featuring Maria
Singing in the Rain featuring Kiyo and Arisa
Hearts aflutter Australian Edition featuring Courtney and Alex
Triforce featuring Claire, Francesca and Louella
Uphill featuring Jessica
Dip featuring Kevin and Natalia
Ballroom featuring Sherie and Kian Keong
Higher Education featuring Catherine
Graffiti featuring Stepha
Platform 12 featuring Francesca
Spiral Two featuring Wei An
Fake Pole Dancing featuring Taylor
Swing featuring Montana and Mitchell
Let it go featuring Sophie
Diner featuring Kelly
Waking Dream featuring Xin Yi
Red featuring Maria
Nioh featuring Philip
Magic featuring Sarah
Rain featuring Natasha
Smooth Criminal featuring Sid
Hearts aflutter Japan Edition featuring Kanae and Arisa
Cartwell featuring Haruna
Ring featuring Sarah
War featuring Maria
No Entry featuring Wei An
Lines featuring Jessica
The Feminine Mystique ballet edition featuring Maria
The Feminine Mysterique Buyo edition featuring Miki
The Feminine Mystique Salsa edition featuring Yoshimi
The Feminine Mysterique Heels edition featuring Yuri
The Feminine Mysterique Vogue edition featuring Lewis and Mecca
Thumbelinas Redux featuring Joy and Adele
Purple featuring Isobel
Float featuring Daniel "Sonic" Rojas
Red Part 1 Featuring Natalie
Red Part 2 featuring Natalie
Red Part 3 featuring Natalie
Under Pressure featuring Alley
Flow featuring Yuri
Yomi one Featuring Kelly
Yomi two featuring Isobel
Spin featuring Josh
Ray featuring Yuri
X featuring Jamie and Kevin
Hood featuring Yuri
Shibuya One featuring Yuri
Shibuya Two featuring Alley
Sticker featuring Kelly
No strings featuring Kanae
Lobby featuring Kelly
Yoga featuring Kiyo and Azusa
Parking lot One featuring Natalie
Curves featuring Natalie
Reflection One featuring Natalie
Reflection two featuring Jordyn
Parking Lot two featuring Natalie
Buyo featuring Miki
Lean on me featuring Stephanie and Brittnay
Zen featuring Josh
Ripples featuring Annalise
Rapture featuring Adele
Aka Featuring Azusa
Street featuring Jordyn
Bridge featuring Adele
Cabin featuring Alley
Maze Featuring Daniel Sonic Rojas
Take me home featuring Wan Wan and Hasan
Fan Dance featuring Miki
The Shape of Water Featuring Daniel Sonic Rojas
Step up featuring Yusuke and Alley
Toy Story featuring Xin Yi
Moo featuring Jordyn
Street Lights featuring Alley
Lean featuring Yoshimi
Under the bridge featuring Daniel Sonic Rojas
Window featuring Daniel Sonic Rojas
As the crow flies featuring Alley
Statues featuring Stephanie and Brittany
Secret featuring Kacey
This is Singapore Ballet version featuring Ma Ni
This is Singapore featuring Daniel Sonic Rojas
This is Singapore featuring Sandhya
Gold featuring Yuri
Warp 5 featuring Kevin
Alien featuring Rory
Impact featuring Simon
Waterfalls featuring Jessica
Uncaged featuring Melise
Kick featuring Asami
Perspective part 1 featuring Stephanie
Perspective part 2 featuring Caitlyn
Sangenjaya featuring Mai
Snake featuring Mana
Come featuring Kacey
Drunkard featuring Asami
Rent Control featuring Xin Yi
In the mood for love featuring Asami
Risk featuring Mecca
Wrecking Ball featuring Yoshimi
Crystalise featuring Jessica
Left Curve featuring Scott
Right Curve featuring Yasu
Catch the train featuring Yasu
Catch the train featuring Ryoji
Catch the train featuring Mai
The old city featuing Ryosuke
Window featuring Mana
Window featuring Jess
Delirium featuring Sae
Midori featuring Asami
Orange featuring Ryosuke
B Boy featuring Simon
Staircase featuring Jess
Brick featuring Ryoji
Time lapse featuring Yoshimi
Clockface featuring Yasu
Down boy featuring Jess
En Vogue featuring Lewis
Nioh featuring Daiki
Ray Bans featuring Yoshimi
Flowerchild featuring Kacey
Cage featuring Kacey
Muy Caliente featuring Yoshimi
Venkman featuring Scott
Rorschach featuring Kacey
Lunchtime featuring Yoshimi
Ai Ai Ai featuring Jess
Trapisum featuring Yoshimi
Exit Stage Left featuring Xin Yi