DANCE | TALENT
ABOUT
Wayne McGregor is one of the most renowned names in contemporary dance—and one of its most radical thinkers. Over the past three decades, the London-based polymath has approached choreography as a form of enquiry: a means of understanding how we perceive, process, and inhabit the world. As McGregor argues, movement isn’t a result or product of thought, it actively
participates in the act of thinking.
His expansive contributions to the field have earned him a CBE and a knighthood; he is Resident Choreographer at The Royal Ballet—the first from a contemporary background to hold the position—and has served as Artistic Director of the Venice Dance Biennale since 2021. McGregor’s interest in physical intelligence and new technology has taken his work far beyond the stage. His numerous ventures include collaborations with cognitive scientists and psychologists, developing choreographic AI tools, and a research fellowship at the University of Cambridge’s Department of Experimental Psychology. His forthcoming exhibition, Infinite Bodies, marks a rare institutional moment. Staged at Somerset House on the occasion of its 25th anniversary, it offers insight into 30 years of groundbreaking choreographic work.
Talent: Wayne McGregor
Photographer: Steph Wilson
Stylist: Gabriella Norberg
Makeup Artist: Isamaya Ffrench
Photo Assistants: Abena Appiah, Jack Snell, Sapphire Stewart
Makeup Assistants: François Bresmal, Ben Jeans Houghton
Production Assistant: Julia Silverberg
With special thanks to Gillian Mcvey, Caroline Roux, and the team at the Studio Wayne McGregor.
