Exhibition: “Layers of Hanoi”

22 – 25 Jul 2023
3rd Floor, Ngo Quyen Fine Arts Exhibition Hall
No. 16 P. Ngo Quyen, Trang Tien, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Inspired by the diversity and richness of Hanoi, from its architecture and history to modern life, “Layers of Hanoi” is a special theme portrayed through multidimensional artistic perspectives of the city’s beauty.

Each artwork in the exhibition is created by passionate young artists, carrying their own messages and meaningful insights about Hanoi. Through these creative artworks, participants can witness different layers of Hanoi, ranging from its architectural and historical layers to its cultural and human layers, forming the diversity of one of the most bustling capitals of Southeast Asia.

This exhibition promises to bring an exciting journey of exploration, showcasing not only the artistic beauty but also the profound significance of the artworks painted on recycled fabric canvas. With a focus on green and sustainable art through these unique pieces, the exhibition opens up opportunities to spread the message of recycling and environmental protection, while also exploring the cultural beauty of the city.

This project is sponsored by the ASEAN Social Impact Program by Fulbright University Việt Nam with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Hanoi Brass Community x The Outpost = BRASSPORT Concert

04 pm – 06 pm, Sat 22 Jul 2023
The OUTPOST
2nd floor, B1 Roman Plaza, To Huu str, Nam Tu Liem Dist, Ha Noi

“Cross all lands,
Glide over every hill
I wish I was a bird
To fly away forever”
Among many of us must have had a childhood dream of becoming a pilot, flying planes, and transporting loved ones here and there. Seeing the world through a new lens.

Each trip is a time when our worldview is expanded, it is also a time when we worry more about our upcoming travel plans, visit strange lands, and experience new cultures. All will be in the program of Hanoi Brass Community in association with The Outpost this time.

Called BRASSPORT, the concert will take the audience on trips around the world with music composed specifically for Brass. More than just a musical walk, this is a date that will be a journey of emotion and historical exploration – led by engaging musicians and storytellers. BRASSPORT is also an interesting dialogue with the ongoing art exhibition “Peculiar Interfaces” at The Outpost, as both look at global themes, bringing together the contributions of local and international artists.

Workshop and Film Screening “My Mother’s Tongue” of Jean-Baptiste Phou

02 pm – 05 pm, Sun 30 Jul 2023
Heritage Space
Fl.03 Armephaco building
No.8 Tăng Bạt Hổ st., Phạm Đình Hổ ward, Hai Bà Trưng dist., Hanoi

The program will start with the screening of My Mother’s Tongue, a short film of Jean-Bastiste Phou, that tells the delicate story of a mother and son who don’t share a common language, followed by a creative workshop. This workshop opens a safe and creative space to tackle some of the themes explored in the film My Mother’s Tongue, such as communication issues and regrets. Participants will be guided to write a letter expressing unspoken words or something they wish to say.

The film My Mother’s Tongue has been presented in several countries across Asia (Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Taiwan…) and the rest of the world (France, Germany, USA, Brazil). It will be presented in Vietnam for the first time, along with the workshop.

Jean-Baptiste Phou is a writer and multidisciplinary artist born in France to Chinese-Cambodian parents. First an actor, he performed in plays, and musicals, before writing and directing his own plays. He has extended his practice to visual arts and is currently developing work in sound, film, image, installations, and art performance. His work tackles issues around identity, migration, and minority experiences.

Photo Exhibition “Sony World Photography Awards”

Jul 21, 01:30 pm – 09 pm, 
Jul 22, 09 am – 09 pm, 
Ho Chi Minh Museum of Fine Arts, 97A Pho Duc Chinh, Nguyen Thai Binh Ward, D1

Let’s take your time to join us at Sony’s complimentary photography exhibition and immerse yourself in the picturesque world of photography!

This exhibition features outstanding award-winning works from 10 long years of Sony World Photography Awards, taken by Vietnamese and worldwide photographers. As you wander through different lenses of the world by various art-loving souls, whether amateur or professional, you will definitely discover a new angle of life you may have missed in your hectic life.

Let’s reserve your weekend and come here to listen to the stories of our times, told by the masterpieces exhibited. Don’t miss out on this exceptional experience!

Talk with Serrum ArtHandling

07:30 pm – 09:30 pm, Thurs 20 July 2023
Manzi Art Space
14 Phan Huy Ích, Ba Đình, Hà Nội

Manzi and ba-bau AIR are pleased to invite you to the Talk: “Art Handling in the art ecosystem in Indonesia and the region through the work of Serrum ArtHandling (Indonesia)”. This is the opening event of the “Art Handling Bootcamp 2023” initiated by ba-bau AIR with partners from Museum Technik, Long Bien Art Fair, Á Space and The Outpost.

Serrum is an association of art studies and education based in Jakarta. Since 2006, Serrum’s activities and practices include art projects, exhibitions, workshops, discussions and creative campaigns with participatory work methods, collaboration and activation. The members are artists, designers, street artists, teachers, lecturers and curators with an education background in Fine Arts at the State University of Jakarta. To support themselves, Serrum offers artwork handling services and exhibitions as a form of business unit called Serrum Art Handling. The members acquired the Certificate of Competence of Art Handler in 2021 by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology.

Serrum has a rich and diverse experience in assisting exhibition activities. In 2018, they were responsible for the exhibition of the Republic of Indonesia’s State Palace collection at the International National Gallery. They are also the fastest team ever to install Infinity Room for Yayoi Kusama at Museum Macan in 2017. The collective has also been active in various exhibitions on an international scale, naming documenta fifteen in Kassel, Germany in 2022.

In 2018, they co-founded Gudskul — an educational knowledge-sharing platform with two other Jakarta-based collectives, ruangrupa and Grafis Huru Hara. Serrum proudly is the organization to educate and professionalize art handling, as well as setting standards and demands for this career to prosper, starting from Indonesia.

At this talk, Serrum will share about Gudskul ecosystem in Indonesia and Serrum’s work over the years as an important pillar of that ecosystem, and selected experiences in their nearly-20-year experience of Art Handling.

Hidden Moment from the East – An Internet Troll

July 7– Oct 7
CUC Gallery, A4703 (Floor 47), Keangnam Hanoi Tower A, Duong Dinh Nghe Street

Cuc Gallery is pleased to announce Hidden Moment From The East: An Internet Troll — a solo exhibition by the emerging painter Nguyen Ngoc Vu.

Based in Saigon, this is Vu’s first ever show at Cuc Gallery in Hanoi, and it constitutes the second installment in his ongoing Hidden Moment series. The first installment was presented by Cuc Gallery at SEA Focus art fair in Singapore, with the title Hidden Moment From The East: The Internet Has No Filter. In this new chapter, the artist dives once more into the morass of internet culture, combining both Eastern and Western art historical idioms with the cutting-edge cringe of the day.

From Monologues to Dialogues: How Young Creatives Reflect Women’s Voice

06 pm, Fri 21 July 2023
Goethe Institut
58 Nguyễn Thái Học, Ba Đình, Hà Nội

“Aren’t men obliged to propose women?”
“They told me that a girl like me should get married”
“It’s been over seven years since my uncle became my guarantor, all I’ve ever done is work at my uncle’s restaurant. Six days a week, everyday repeats itself.”

Those are extraits of three different materials “A France-Vietnam round trip” written by Line Papin, a second-generation Vietnamese writer in France, and “A dream of three lives” and “Vietnamese restaurant” respectively by Maik Cây (Nguyễn Phương Anh) and Lê Khải Việt, Vietnamese writers. Three materials that show a journey of how women’s role has been seen through the development process of our society as well as different contexts of their life: from the public connections at work to the private space in family and their own self as a child. All the past and Vietnamese identity are carried through the work of these young creatives.

In the material we experience different stories that all unite questions about the voice of Vietnamese women: A woman talks about her three lives respectively as a meritorious person, a dedicated wife and a child that always end up in the pagoda due to piled-up misunderstandings a woman suffers from.

A young girl whose boyfriend is a French negotiates for her trip to France with her mother who has the memories of the wars.

A young girl directs fairly a conversation with her boyfriend about their business, opening a Vietnamese restaurant in Victoria, Australia.

In Vietnam, the movement of equal rights for women dates back during the French colonial period. It has been reflected through different formats and by various actors. This time, the three materials build a bridge through generations that shows how the women’s voice is taken from monologues to dialogues; and what the underlying structure that motivates changes. Participating at the talk are the three authors and activist in the field, which enables open discussions focusing on the topic.

These are documents of MY VIETNAM, a project about Vietnamese identities across borders implemented by the Goethe-Institut in collaboration with local partners. The project got financial support from the Delegation of the European Union to Vietnam and other individuals. This event is one of three events being organized from May to July, 2023 to introduce project materials.

What’s left behind the Rectum? – Chapter 2: The Great Excretion

Until Aug 13, 09 am – 08 pm,

Mơ Art Space, B3, 136 Hang Trong Street

This July, Mo Art Space cordially present to art lovers the solo showcase by artist Tèo Phạm, curated by Đỗ Tường Linh

Drawing inspiration from the philosophical writings of Martin Heidegger and Friedrich Nietzsche, the vibrant works of Tèo Phạm leave a strong impression on viewers with the concept of “excretion”.

In his practice, he deliberately does not interfere much in terms of content and techniques, while calling his creative process a spiritual excrement – a grand excrement, implying a periodicity in what the mind and the spirit absorb and subsequently generate, the cycle of cause and effect.

Pham Ha Ninh – Entrusted Conjectures

Until Aug 6, 11 am – 07 pm (except Monday)
Manzi Exhibition Space, No. 2 Hang Bun alley,

Entrusted Conjectures – an open studio by visual artist Ha Ninh Pham
Presenting a new series of “sculptures – measuring instruments” as a part of his on-going project titled “My Land”

How much of our perception of the world is shaped by the way we measure it?

Measurement refers to various systems of apparatus, units and rules based on which the uncertainty of value is reduced and can be expressed in a quantity. The standardization in measurement establishes a mutual understanding of quantities, and provides the basic reference for many disciplines. Measurement, thus, is a cornerstone of science, a fundamental step in framing and constructing the world.

Studio Visit Phạm Xuân Cảnh

10 am – 06 pm, Sunday(s) 09, 16, 23, 30 July & 06 Aug 2023
Thạch Cầu, Long Biên, Hà Nội

On the occasion of Phạm Xuân Cảnh’s open studio, ‘A story of dreams’, Á is pleased to invite you to visit Cảnh’s studio for a private viewing of his photography practice in a showcase realized with his close friend, Nguyễn Huy An, in his own personal space.

When visiting his studio, please feel free to navigate the space and his showcase. If you have any questions, also feel free to ask him and talk to the photographer. If you are fortunate, you will also be invited to have a cup of tea and watch the trees in his garden.

Phạm Xuân Cảnh was born in 1979. Studied architecture at Hanoi University of Civil Engineering. A photography enthusiast and freelancer who practices personal documentary photography.

Exhibition “Neverwhere”

Until Aug 5, Tues – Sat, 10 am – 07 pm
Galerie Quynh, 118 Nguyen Van Thu, D1

In the vast expanse of the universe, we find ourselves in an infinitesimally small space, encountering endless mysteries that defy our understanding. Throughout history, artists and scientists alike have been captivated by the idea of parallel realities.

Drawing inspiration from quantum mechanics, string theory, and avant-garde art movements,

Neverwhere delves into the uncharted territories of the imagination, transcending conventional norms and questioning the limitations of our perception.

The exhibition brings together six visionary artists – Nadege David, Cian Duggan, Sandrine Llouquet, Ngo Dinh Bao Chau, Trong Gia Nguyen, and Vo Tran Chau – who invite us on a mesmerizing journey through the intersections of art, science, and spirituality.

The title “Neverwhere” borrows from the eponymous novel by Neil Gaiman that depicts an unseen world beneath the sewers – LondonBelow– where strange destinies await, suggesting the idea of a physical space that does not yet exist in time.

Eddie Ryan: The Weight of Things

Opening: 06 pm, Thurs 29 June 2023
Exhibition: 07 am – 07 pm, 29 June – 31 Jul 2023
Matca Space for Photography
48 Ngoc Ha, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi

Worked in both liminal and post-liminal states*, ‘The Weight of Things’ intended to make manifest the ‘in between’ I found myself in on a number of fronts: I was between there and home as neither permanent resident nor naturalised citizen; I was classed as an expatriate, not an economic migrant even though the latter was the fact. I was continuing to work out the subtleties of engaging in cultural enquiry in a specific geographic location, operating within the boundaries of respect and the law of the country that gave me a place to live when I needed it most. Through exploring these nonmaterial aspects, I made work that’s subtly evocative of the nature of the place, the experience of the transition to successfully abide there, and to ‘placemake’ using photography as a partial conceptual mapmaking of the terrain of the infra-ordinary, the anti-sublime.

‘The Weight of Things’ as a title refers to the subjects that helped to articulate this situation: everyday objects in displacement and limbo, totems of protection employed by the migrant; photographs that visually articulated leaving, memory, arrival, and partial assimilation.

Eddie Ryan is a design educator and photographer currently living and working in Vietnam. A graduate of Central St Martins School of Art and Design, London, he began his creative career as a graphic designer. He utilises photography both figuratively and conceptually in digital and analogue forms, and his work has been exhibited physically, online and in print in Featureshoot, Air Magazine, ‘Behind The Portrait’ and ‘The Arab street II’ with Gulf Photo Plus, Vantage Point Sharjah 6, ‘The Art of Observation’ and ‘Car Habitats’ hosted by The Image Guide, and on Lensculture’s Critics Choice competition gallery. His work was also selected by Source Photographic Review as one of their MA/MFA selections for 2022 and was also chosen as one of The Pupilsphere’s Spotlight Artists the same year. He is a graduate of the MA Photography programme at the Belfast School of Art, Ulster University.

Exhibition “Peculiar Interfaces”

Until July 23 (off Monday), 09 am – 07 pm
The Outpost, Roman Plaza Tower B1 (Floor 2), To Huu Street

In realising the growth of digital media in everyday context and the lack of its discussion in the local art conversations,

The Outpost seeks to introduce artworks that engage with the amplifying presence of smart machines and digital technology through our exhibition and acquisition activities.

“Peculiar Interfaces” serves as an abstract to The Outpost’s long-term dedication to explore and unpack how technology is impacting our relationships to one another, and to the world around us.

Screening of French films

July 7-29, 5 p.m. every Saturday

METIZ Cinema, Da Nang City

A new weekly event which will introduce French cinema's richness and diversity with a different film every Saturday.

Four films subtitled in English and Vietnamese.

Tickets: VND75,000.