Live music performance Vina/V

VINA/V is a VJ performance presenting the three-month-long collaboration between RMIT digital media students and V2X academy alumni. This collaboration was part of the course “Specialisation 2: Live event” led by lecturer Nguyễn Hoàng Giang. In this course, students conduct research and develop visual content inspired by the theme “Vina”, a shorthand representing Vietnam. “Vina” not only encompasses Vinahouse, a music genre that motivates club culture in Vietnam, but also art and cultural elements that are attached to “Vina”. Students are encouraged to interpret these cultural elements by conducting studies on traditions, cultural norms, street culture and social issues. The event aims to celebrate the powerful influence of Vietnamese street culture on digital media activities. The performance will combine the audio (music) and the visual (presentation) elements. Attending VINA/V, you can immerse yourself in the world of VJ loops inspired by architectural styles, colour palettes, dress patterns, fascinating objects, prominent persons, and even food from the streets of Vietnam. VINA/V hopes to join the audiences in appreciating and reinterpreting Vietnamese aesthetics in a contemporary and relevant manner while delving into its rich historical roots through literature, archive documents, and artworks. Let’s embrace the concept of kitschiness and create a captivating fusion of tradition and modernity in this event. By combining dynamic rhythms and enticing visual presentations, the performing artists hope to deliver a new interpretation of Vietnamese culture in the context of the global contemporary culture.