The exhibition "V ray - Scientific touchpoint" takes place from December 2, 2025 to February 28, 2026 in Hanoi. The event is part of VinFuture Science and Technology Week 2025, marking the 5th anniversary of the VinFuture Prize and the 5th "Show" exhibition season of VCCA.
Not only an annual art exhibition, V ray - Scientific touchpoint is built as a space for dialogue between science and art in the context of technology and artificial intelligence reshaping the awareness of people in the 21st century.
The exhibition brings together 9 Vietnamese contemporary artists with diverse practices, raising questions about the position of humans in the knowledge ecosystem and life through large-scale investment works.
Dr. Le Thai Ha - Executive Director of VinFuture Foundation said that the exhibition is an affirmation that science is not only about knowledge but is also a source of inspiration. When art meets science, complex concepts become closer and capable of touching emotions. She expressed her hope that the public will not only observe but also feel and reflect on the connection between creativity, knowledge and the future.
The exhibition space is designed as an open-minded map instead of linear display. The audience can experience it themselves through 5 stations corresponding to 5 key scientific thinking regions.
Station 1 is called "Living sprouts of agricultural science" and includes works by the late artist Le Thiet Cuong. Taking the image of rice grains as a symbol of the rice civilization, this space evokes the story of the origin of life and the cycle of the earth before the technology era.
Station 2 "The Life of big medical science for Humanity" by artists Le Giang and Le Dang Ninh takes viewers into the biological world, where the fragility and endurance of the human body appears through works associated with giving birth, healing and protecting life.
Artists Bui Quoc Khanh and Do Ha Hoai take charge of station 3 "Storcture of great things of the future". Here, materials such as metals, glass or nuclear simulation become moving entities, telling the story of smart physics in the context of strong development of materials science.
At station 4 "S percept of Conciousness realm of Intelligence", artists Do Hiep and Pham Minh Hieu use light and data as the language of thinking. Light is considered a metaphor for the moment when people overcome vague limits to access new knowledge.
The journey ended at station 5 "Source of Social Science and Environment" by artists Vu Binh Minh and Trinh Minh Tien. The works send a message that humans cannot separate from nature, while reminding that all technological advances operate within the limits of the planet.
Sharing about the exhibition's realization process, curator Do Tuong Linh said that many months of accompanying artists have brought a clearer perspective on each person's research, experimentation and creation process. "That journey has opened up a rich approach to the relationship between science and art, contributing to creating diverse and sustainable knowledge for the future" - curator Do Tuong Linh said.
Ms. Nguyen Tra My - Director of VCCA expressed her hope that the exhibition will initiate in-depth dialogues between knowledge systems and between people and the world. In the context of rapid development of technology and artificial intelligence, she believes that art plays an important role in preserving humanity and emotional depth.
Along with the exhibition are a series of seminars, experiential activities and art-tour programs to bring the concept of Art - Science closer to the public.
The exhibition is open daily from 10am to 9pm at Vincom Urban Arts Center, Vincom Mega Mall Royal City, Hanoi.
