VLC Band at New Contemporaries (Live Performance)
2026Live performance
45 mins
Performance at the South London Gallery Clore Studio
With thanks to VLC Band members Quan Phụng, Quốc anh, Triết, Hưng, Duy khiêm, Thuý Hằng, Trung, Thanh Long and Kiến Dân.
Saturday 11th April 2026.
Join us for New Contemporaries Live, a dynamic programme of live works by artists Alia Gargum, Makiko Harris, Will Pham and The VLC Band, and Christopher Steenson.
This event includes spoken word, performance, live music and choreographed works by New Contemporaries exhibiting artists.
New Contemporaries, the leading organisation supporting early career and emerging artists in the UK, presents its annual group exhibition showcasing 26 artists selected through an open call by Pio Abad, Louise Giovanelli and Grace Ndiritu.
Photo credit: Wayne La
Video documentation: Qynari
Funding by New Contemporaries and The South London Gallery.
With thanks to New Contemporaries (Sophie), The South London Gallery (Leila and Ben), MIMA, the VLC Band, Centre 151, Koa Pham for translation, Quyen Nguyen and Wayne La.
VLC Band at New Contemporaries
2026Exhibition and Live Performance.
Reviewed in Art Monthly, April issue 2026.
Commissioned by New Contemporaries, with funding from The South London Gallery and MIMA, Middlesbrough.
Friday 30th January 2026- Sunday 12th April 2026
South London Gallery, 65 Peckham Rd, London SE5 8UH
Friday 8th May 2026- Saturday 16th August 2026
MIMA, Centre Square, Middlesbrough TS1 2AZ
New Contemporaries are excited to announce the 26 artists selected by Pio Abad, Louise Giovanelli and Grace Ndiritu.
New Contemporaries is a UK-based organization that supports emerging and early-career artists through professional development opportunities, mentorship, and a prestigious annual touring exhibition. Founded in 1949, it showcases work from artists who are still in higher education or have recently graduated, providing a platform for them to gain professional experience and public exposure.
Photo credit: Oli Cowling
Ngon Quá* Calendar
2026A3 12 month Flip Calendar
double sided
16 pages
English or Vietnamese version
Edition of 500 (Sold out)
*Ngon Qua means very delicious in Vietnamese.
Includes commissioned texts by Dr Lili Ly and Dr Angela Byrne, poem by Simon Lam, and the Recipes of Life participant’s Collective Recipe for Belonging.
Commissioned by Deptford X, with generous funding from Arts Council England Project Grant from the National Lottery.
Poster and graphic design:Loi Xuan Ly
Photographer 1: Louise Tse
Photographer 2: Wayne La
Set design: Kelly Loi
Proofreading: Simon Lam
Vietnamese translation: Koa Pham
With thanks to Recipes of Life participants, workshop facilitators Dr Lili Ly, Dr Angela Byrne, and Deptford Lounge/ Vietnamese Family Partnership (Quynh Nguyen) and Deptford X for the launch during Mid Autumn Festival 2025.
https://deptfordx.org/event/will-pham-commission-2025/
Recipe for Belonging
2025Mixed media on paper, framed
56cm x 76cm
Created by participants from Ngon Qua Recipes of Life workshops as part of Deptford X Visual Arts Festival 2025.
Ngon Quá (Photography by Wayne La)
2025Digital and Film photography
Photo credit: Wayne La
https://www.waynela.com/
