In this episode, Dam reflects on his background and experiences as a dancer and choreographer, grounding our conversation in his life journey as a child refugee who fled Vietnam with his family.
Following his artist residency at Wan Sha Performing Arts Center in Tainan (Taiwan), Dam Van Huynh reflects on what his has learnt and discovered.
Dam Van Huynh is interviewed by The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ahead of the performance of Exquisite Noise at The Place.
"Exquisite Noise is less about storytelling than about collective awakening. What emerges is an onto-epistemological choreography: a sensorial experience of bodies, lights, and sounds that redefines the essence of noise as a political gesture and a deeply human ritual."
"Van Huynh’s interest in the power, freedom, strength and solidarity of protest and its ability to allow people to find their political voice, resonates with the terrifying present when democracy across the world is under threat and people’s rights and liberties are gradually being eroded."
"Van Huynh manages something quite rare here: turning very real, visceral anger into a thing of beauty. It’s a political, sweaty mess, and utterly human."
★★★
"One saw an active body in peril, one of resistance and community, and all of this represents the power of dissent when used for a valuable cause."
★★★½
"Visually and kinetically, Exquisite Noise is astonishing. The minimalist staging and strong lighting create a sense of exposure, of risk. There’s nowhere to hide."
"The audience and myself go on the same journey and try to understand what [home] means."
Dam Van Huynh is interviewed by Latest TV ahead of the performance of In Realness at Brighton Dome.