Red Etude






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Video of a single color channel and with sounds. Dimensions variable.

Description

Red Etude is a video art work by Nguyễn Minh Phước. The artist conceives of the Vietnamese society as a large symphony orchestra comprising many sections and instrument families harmonizing under the direction of the sole conductor—the Communist Party of Vietnam. Vietnam’s politics is heavily influenced by China’s; for that reason, the main character in the video is a conductor in military uniform, performing Tai Chi fan dance in the foreground. Images behind the conductor come from archival videos that the artist spontaneously shot in a diary form over a 10-year course. The work reflects the imaginings of an artist, or of an ordinary person, about issues in their society.

Description by VCAD based on materials provided by the artist.

 

Post Vidai
2009
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
https://www.postvidai.com/red-etude/
QAGOMA Collection