Subash Thebe Limbu Wins the fifth VH AWARD Grand Prix

Hyundai Motor Group has introduced the Grand Prix recipient of the fifth VH AWARD for brand spanking new media artists in Asia. A virtual ceremony was held on Might 3 for the premiere screening of Subash Thebe Limbu’s profitable work, Ladhamba Tayem; Future Steady. Artwork by finalists Zike He, Riar Rizaldi, Su Hui-Yu, and zzyw was additionally showcased throughout this occasion.

Established in 2016, the VH AWARD discovers and helps rising media artists by sharing their inventive experiments and showcasing their work throughout international platforms.

Subash Thebe Limbu acquired this yr’s Grand Prix for Ladhamba Tayem; Future Steady (2023). On this video work, the Yakthung artist imagines futures the place the actions and existence of Indigenous individuals traverse the space-time continuum. By means of a dialog between two Indigenous individuals from very completely different timelines, Limbu asks viewers to research their very own potential roles in looking for attainable futures value striving for whereas reflecting on the battle towards colonialism and overcoming obstacles.

From October 4 to December 16, 2022, 5 finalists participated in skilled improvement periods and common mentorship conferences in a web-based residency program hosted by the New York Metropolis-based artwork and expertise middle Eyebeam. Every artist was granted a sum of $25,000 for the aim of making a screen-based audio-visual venture. Moreover, because the recipient of the Grand Prix award, Subash Thebe Limbu will obtain an extra $25,000.

Artworks by the fifth VH AWARD finalists and Grand Prix recipient are actually being screened at HMG (Yongin, South Korea) and Elektra Digital Museum (Montreal, Canada). They may even be introduced at varied artwork establishments and platforms across the globe, together with Ars Electronica (Linz, Austria) and Museum MACAN (Jakarta, Indonesia).

To view the artwork on-line, go to 5th-vhaward.common.garden.

About Hyundai Motor Group
Hyundai Motor Group is a world enterprise that has created a price chain primarily based on mobility, metal, and building, in addition to logistics, finance, IT, and repair. With about 250,000 staff worldwide, our mobility manufacturers embrace Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis. Armed with inventive pondering, cooperative communication, and the need to tackle any problem, we try to create a greater future for all.

Study extra about Hyundai Motor Group at hyundaimotorgroup.com.

About Eyebeam
Eyebeam Residency helps these creating work that engages expertise and society by means of artwork. For the fifth VH AWARD, Eyebeam supported the 5 finalists by means of a web-based residency program from October 4 to December 16, 2022. Go to eyebeam.org to be taught extra concerning the group.

Contact
VH AWARD Government Workplace: [email protected]