The work of eight Vietnamese visual artists will be included in Embedded South(s), an online exhibition of moving images that opens today.
Centered on the exploration of the geopolitical and social realities of what is often referred to as the “developing world”, Embedded South(s) – a four-day, worldwide online exhibition of moving images – features the work of 29 prominent and emerging artists from South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America, such as politically charged Pakistani artist Bani Abidi, Bolivian artist Claudia Joskowicz, Cambodian artist Vandy Rattana and many more.
Divided into four main topics – mythology, social science and collective memory and materiality, as well as a special feature on Vietnam – the exhibition aims to provide an understanding through art of the geopolitical countries and cultures that are commonly labeled as “developing countries” or the “Third World”. In its own naming, Embedded South(s) also aims to introduce its eponymous term as a more politically correct means by which to refer to these geopolitical locations.
Documentaries, art videos and short films tap into themes of spirituality, science, colonial history and the correlations between art and the socio-political impact it has in a contemporary setting.
A distinct portion of the exhibition is dedicated to the role of the artist and the influence he or she has in building a social consciousness in contemporary Vietnam.
From research-based documentaries and reinterpreted realities to fictional short films, the Vietnamese portion of the exhibition includes established and emerging artists, photographers and documentarians from across the country such as Dinh Q. Le, Nguyen Huong Tra, Truong Cong Tung, Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai, Nguyen Trinh Thi, Phan Thao Nguyen, Tran Luong and Tiffany Chung.
Embedded South(s) runs for four days, from November 3-6, and is a unique opportunity to view this work by influential contemporary visual artists from across the globe free of charge.
[Photo via Embedded South(s)]
