In celebration of its 4th edition, the VH AWARD expanded to include all Asian artists whose works creatively portray and question
the vast array of issues and trends occurring across Asia.With the five finalist media artists from various parts of the globe,
the 4th VH AWARD Virtual Ceremony was held on November 10, 2021 to appreciate the works of the five artists and share
the moment of the Grand Prix winner announcement.
More than 200 people, including global art world opinion leaders, journalists, and previous winners of the VH AWARD joined the virtual award ceremony.
The event featured individual virtual rooms for all shortlisted artists, in which full-length versions of their works were available to screen online for the first time. Unique to the event was a virtual treasure hunt, where visitors could discover hidden collectible NFT coins.
The guests were presented with NFT artworks displaying key visual elements drawn from the finalists’ works.
The 4th VH AWARD VIRTUAL CEREMONY
국내에서 아시아로 새롭게 발을 넓힌 제 4회 VH 어워드의 시상식은 메타버스 플랫폼에 마련된 ‘VH 어워드 버추얼 스페이스’에서 전세계 미디어 작가들과 문화예술계 인사들이 참석한 가운데 진행되었다.
시상식에서는 최종 후보 5인의 작품 전편을 모두 상영했으며, 로렌스 렉(Lawrence Lek) 작가가 최종 그랑프리 수상자로 선정되었다.
이 외 도슨트 투어, 작가와의 대화, NFT 아트 코인 찾기 게임 등 참석자 모두가 함께 교류할 수 있는 다양한 프로그램들이 마련했다.
The 4th VH AWARD x Museum MACAN
The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nusantara (Museum MACAN) is Indonesia’s preeminent institution for
modern and contemporary art. In collaboration with Museum MACAN, the 4th VH AWARD exhibition was held from
September 10 until November 13, 2022, featuring all works of the five finalists. This exhibition has its significance in marking
the first offline presentation of the VH AWARD in Southeast Asia.
The 4th VH AWARD x Museum MACAN
VH 어워드는 인도네시아의 대표적인 현대미술관인 MACAN 미술관과 협업하여, 2022년 9월 10일 부터 11월 13일까지 제 4회 VH 어워드
전시를 개최했다. 동남아시아에서는 처음으로 VH 어워드의 작품을 선보이는 본 전시에는 제 4회 수상작 5편이 모두 상영됐다.
The 4th VH AWARD x Ars Electronica
Ars Electronica Festival is one of the world's most important media art festivals, a “Festival for Art, Technology and Society.”
Ars Electronica Festival 2022 “Welcome to Planet B: A different life is possible. But how?” took place at Linz from September
7th to 11th, 2022.
In collaboration with Ars Electronica, the works of five finalists from the 4th VH AWARD were presented at the Deep Space
8K, an immersive screening space with a 16 meter wide by 9 meter long wall and the same sized floor projection.
Ars Electronica Festival - Black Cloud(2021) by Lawrence Lek
Ars Electronica Festival - HalfDream(2021) by Doreen Chan
Ars Electronica Festival - Rice Hunger Sorrow(2021) by Paribartana Mohanty
Ars Electronica Festival - Fluidity of Future Machines(2021) by Syaura Qotrunadha
Ars Electronica Festival - We Maketh God(2021) by Jungwon Seo
The 4th VH AWARD x Ars Electronica
Ars Electronica Festival (아르스 일렉트로니카 페스티벌)은 오스트리아 린츠에서 개최되는 세계 최고 미디어아트 축제 중 하나
이다. Ars Electronica Festival 2022는 9월 7일부터 11일까지 진행되었으며, 페스티벌 기간 중 제 4회 VH 어워드 최종 5인의
작품이 대규모 몰입형 미디어 공간인 Deep Space 8K(딥 스페이스 8K)에서 상영되었다.
Ars Electronica Festival - Black Cloud(2021) by Lawrence Lek
Ars Electronica Festival - HalfDream(2021) by Doreen Chan
Ars Electronica Festival - Rice Hunger Sorrow(2021) by Paribartana Mohanty
Ars Electronica Festival - Fluidity of Future Machines(2021) by Syaura Qotrunadha
Ars Electronica Festival - We Maketh God(2021) by Jungwon Seo
The VH AWARD x ELEKTRA Virtual Museum
The ELEKTRA Virtual Museum (EVM) is a versatile virtual space where
the audience can see exhibitions and works in their entirety, but also
learn more about contemporary digital art and its artists.
EVM opens its doors in 2022 with a major exhibition: METAMORPHOSIS
METAVERSE. As a part of the exhibition, the artworks of the five 4th VH
AWARD finalists are presented at the Pavilion 2 of EVM from June 1st,
2022 to June 1st, 2023. On top of the unique immersive experience the
EVM provides, the artworks of the finalists allow the audience to watch
and feel the many possible futures of Asia.
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - Black Cloud(2021) by Lawrence Lek
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - Black Cloud(2021) by Lawrence Lek
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - Black Cloud(2021) by Lawrence Lek
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - HalfDream (2021) by Doreen Chen
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - HalfDream (2021) by Doreen Chen
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - HalfDream (2021) by Doreen Chen
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - Rice Hunger Sorrow(2021) by Paribartana Mohanty
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - Rice Hunger Sorrow(2021) by Paribartana Mohanty
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - Rice Hunger Sorrow(2021) by Paribartana Mohanty
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - Fluidity of Future Machines(2021) by Syaura Qotrunadha
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - Fluidity of Future Machines(2021) by Syaura Qotrunadha
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - Fluidity of Future Machines(2021) by Syaura Qotrunadha
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - We Maketh God(2021) by Jungwon Seo
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - We Maketh God(2021) by Jungwon Seo
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - We Maketh God(2021) by Jungwon Seo
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - We Maketh God(2021) by Jungwon Seo
The VH AWARD x ELEKTRA Virtual Museum
Elektra Virtual Museum (일렉트라 버추얼 뮤지엄, EVM)은 전시회와 작품 감상이 가능한 다목적 가상 공간으로, 현대 디지털 아트는 물론 관련 아티스트들의 많은 정보를 제공한다.
EVM의 첫 전시 METAMORPHOSIS METAVERSE 는 제 4회 VH 어워드 최종 5인의 작품들을 2022년 6월 1일부터 1년 간 Pavilion 2 전시관에서 선보인다.
EVM이 제공하는 독특하고 몰입감 있는 경험에 더해 아시아의 다양한 미래들을 감상할 수 있다.
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - Black Cloud(2021) by Lawrence Lek
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - Black Cloud(2021) by Lawrence Lek
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - Black Cloud(2021) by Lawrence Lek
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - HalfDream (2021) by Doreen Chen
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - HalfDream (2021) by Doreen Chen
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - HalfDream (2021) by Doreen Chen
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - Rice Hunger Sorrow(2021) by Paribartana Mohanty
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - Rice Hunger Sorrow(2021) by Paribartana Mohanty
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - Rice Hunger Sorrow(2021) by Paribartana Mohanty
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - Fluidity of Future Machines(2021) by Syaura Qotrunadha
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - Fluidity of Future Machines(2021) by Syaura Qotrunadha
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - Fluidity of Future Machines(2021) by Syaura Qotrunadha
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - We Maketh God(2021) by Jungwon Seo
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - We Maketh God(2021) by Jungwon Seo
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - We Maketh God(2021) by Jungwon Seo
ELEKTRA Virtual Museum - We Maketh God(2021) by Jungwon Seo
The 4th VH AWARD Private Viewing Event
The VH AWARD presents the works of the Grand Prix recipient and finalists at various venues around the world through partnerships with global institutions and platforms.
As a part of the global exhibition program, an immersive screening event of the 4th VH AWARD was showcased at the New Museum on May 18th, 2022, during Frieze New York.
More than 100 people including curators, artists and editors were invited to share further inspiration for the future of Asian media art.
The 4th VH AWARD Private Viewing Event - Black Cloud(2021) by Lawrence Lek
The 4th VH AWARD Private Viewing Event - Fluidity of Future Machines(2021) by Syaura Qotrunadha (left), HalfDream(2021) by Doreen Chan (right)
The 4th VH AWARD Private Viewing Event - HalfDream(2021) by Doreen Chan (left), Black Cloud(2021) by Lawrence Lek (right)
The 4th VH AWARD Private Viewing Event - Fluidity of Future Machines(2021) by Syaura Qotrunadha
The 4th VH AWARD Private Viewing Event - HalfDream(2021) by Doreen Chan
The 4th VH AWARD Private Viewing Event - Rice Hunger Sorrow(2021) by Paribartana Mohanty
The 4th VH AWARD Private Viewing Event - We Maketh God(2021) by Jungwon Seo
The 4th VH AWARD Private Viewing Event - We Maketh God(2021) by Jungwon Seo
The 4th VH AWARD Private Viewing Event
VH 어워드는 글로벌 기관 및 플랫폼과의 파트너십을 통해 전 세계 다양한 장소에서 그랑프리 수상자를 포함한 최종 5인의 작품을 전시한다.
글로벌 전시 프로그램의 일환으로 프리즈 뉴욕(Frieze New York) 주간인 2022년 5월 18일, 뉴뮤지엄(New Museum)에서 제4회 VH어워드의 스크리닝 이벤트가 개최되었다.
100여명의 큐레이터, 아티스트, 에디터와 함께 아시아 미디어 아트의 미래에 대해 이야기를 나누는 시간을 가졌다.
The 4th VH AWARD Private Viewing Event - Black Cloud(2021) by Lawrence Lek
The 4th VH AWARD Private Viewing Event - Fluidity of Future Machines(2021) by Syaura Qotrunadha (left), HalfDream(2021) by Doreen Chan (right)
The 4th VH AWARD Private Viewing Event - HalfDream(2021) by Doreen Chan (left), Black Cloud(2021) by Lawrence Lek (right)
The 4th VH AWARD Private Viewing Event - Fluidity of Future Machines(2021) by Syaura Qotrunadha
The 4th VH AWARD Private Viewing Event - HalfDream(2021) by Doreen Chan
The 4th VH AWARD Private Viewing Event - Rice Hunger Sorrow(2021) by Paribartana Mohanty
The 4th VH AWARD Private Viewing Event - We Maketh God(2021) by Jungwon Seo
The 4th VH AWARD Private Viewing Event - We Maketh God(2021) by Jungwon Seo
A. The VH AWARD is Asia’s leading award for media artists. Marking its fifth edition this year, the VH AWARD aims to support emerging Asian media artists who look into the future and share new stories about it.
Q. What are the benefits of applying for the VH AWARD?
A. The five finalists will be given the opportunity to participate in the Eyebeam online residency and exhibit their works on various global art platforms. The finalists will also receive $25,000 (USD) to produce their artworks . The final Grand Prix winner will receive an additional reward of $25,000 (USD).
Q. How many are selected?
A. A total of five finalists are selected for each edition, among which one Grand Prix winner is determined.
Q. Can I be disqualified after being selected as the five finalists?
A. If any submitted works illustrate acts of counterfeiting or plagiarism, the applicant will be excluded from the final selection and/or result in the cancellation of the award. The applicant will assume full liability for any infraction of this policy.
Q. I want to know more about the Eyebeam online residency program.
A. Eyebeam was established in 1998, as a resource for artists to engage creatively with technology in an experimental setting. Eyebeam has opened its breadth of support to equitably compensate over 125 artists each year through its diverse programming. Eyebeam has committed to amplifying the voices of artists, inventors, designers, and engineers who show us the horizon of what is possible, creating space for them to imagine the future. Society’s ever-shifting relationship to technology can be charted through the work of those that have come through our doors over the past two decades. Now more than ever, Eyebeam radically centers artists in the cultural conversation, giving them the support to both interrogate and re-imagine what technology can be and who it is for. Eyebeam plans to build from the successes of this online program in collaboration with Hyundai Motor Group, intended to support five finalists to the 5th VH AWARD.
Q. If I want to participate in a different online residency program other than Eyebeam, am I allowed to do so?
A. No, the VH AWARD only supports participation in the Eyebeam online residency program.
Q. Can I participate in programs or mentors from the Eyebeam online residency selectively?
A. No, it is mandatory for all five finalists to participate in all sessions of the Eyebeam online residency.
Q. Can I get information on the type of screen the artwork will be presented in advance?
A. Further details of the screen and the exhibitions will be announced separately to the five finalists in the future. You may find more information on the previous finalists’ exhibitions on ARCHIVE.
Q. When and where will the VH AWARD ceremony be held?
A. Further details of the 5th VH AWARD ceremony will be announced later on.
Q. I want to learn more about the VH AWARD Organizing Committee.
A. The VH AWARD is hosted by Hyundai Motor Group. If you have any inquiries, please contact the VH AWARD Organizing Committee via email (vhaward.official@gmail.com).
Q. How do I apply for the VH AWARD?
A. Applications are available online from May 26 to July 28 2022 KST. (The schedule is subject to change) ENTRY
Q. Who is eligible to apply for the VH AWARD?
A. VH AWARD is open to all Asian artists engaged with the context of Asia and its futures. Any Asian artist can apply regardless of experience, occupation, age, current residential area, educational background, etc. You can apply as an individual, group, collective or association. ENTRY
Q. Are there any restrictions on the entries?
A. Only new artworks that have not been previously submitted to or exhibited in other awards/exhibitions/events can take part in the VH AWARD.
Q. Can I apply more than once?
A. You may apply multiple times individually and as a group or association with different artworks. (You cannot apply more than once with the same artwork.)
Q. What do I need to submit to apply for the 5th VH AWARD?
A. You must submit an Interview Portfolio Film, Curriculum Vitae & Artist Statement and a New Artwork Proposal. All materials must be submitted in English. (All non-English language entries must include English subtitles.) ENTRY
Q. Do I need to submit the Interview Portfolio in a video format only?
A. The Interview Portfolio Film must be in a video format and can be uploaded to Vimeo and/or YouTube and submitted as links. ENTRY
Q. Can I submit an artwork I produced as a group project as my portfolio?
A. Yes, but make sure to indicate it as a group/collective artwork in your portfolio, and include the group’s name and the production date of the artwork.
Q. Can I change the production direction of my artwork after being selected as the five finalists?
A. The finalists cannot change the production direction of their artworks after submitting the Updated Production Plan.
Q. What are the evaluation criteria?
A. The evaluation criteria are Originality and Aesthetics, Compelling Conception and Innovation, Quality of Presentation, and Sophisticated Employment of Technology.
Q. Where can I find the information on the juries for the 5th VH AWARD?
A. You can find the information on the juries for the 5th VH AWARD here: JURY & NOMINATORS
Q. Can I drop out during the artwork production support period after being selected as the five finalists?
A. If you wish to drop out due to personal reasons, please contact the VH AWARD Organizing Committee via email (vhaward.official@gmail.com).
Q. If I decide to drop out, do I need to return the production fee?
A. If you decide to drop out due to personal reasons, you must return the full amount of the production fee you have received.