ON SOFA #4 – TRANS-MOTION WORKSHOP WITH PHẠM BẢO NGỌC During our gathering on June 13, Ngọc proposed an approach to translation rooted in sensing language, intentionally maintaining the distance between the source and target texts, between the foreign language and the mother tongue. Together with participants, she worked through selected passages from The Kangaroo …

Talk: Sustaining a Dream — How to Maintain an Arthouse Cinema As part of the program ‘Dreams & Delusions: Visions of Kiyoshi Kurosawa”, the talk ‘Sustaining a Dream — How to Maintain an Arthouse Cinema’ was successfully held at White Light Cinéhub on June 07. Featuring Yuki Kabasawa, film curator and co-director of Eurospace in …

Những câu chuyện đổi thay của cộng đồng – Góc nhìn chân thật qua triển lãm tại Complex 01 Triển lãm: “Du lịch vùng cao: Những câu chuyện đổi thay của cộng đồng”🕑 Thời gian: 09:00 – 21:00 | Từ 30/05 – 12/06/2026📍Địa điểm: Event Space (Tầng 3), COMPLEX 01📌 MIỄN PHÍ VÀO CỬA Triển …

ON SOFA #3: SCREENING OF DUST & METAL AND CONVERSATION WITH DIRECTOR ESTHER JOHNSON On an early summer evening, we gathered for an intimate film screening and conversation with director Esther Johnson. It has been three years since Dust & Metal was first screened in Vietnam at Ngụy Như Kon Tum Hall, accompanied by a …

Hanoi Poesiomat is now at Complex 01 – Community Mall repurposed from an old factory in Hanoi. Poesiomat is a living artwork within the community – it speaks, sings, recites poetry, and tells stories. No screens, no headphones, no distance. Just turn the crank, and you begin an audio journey across two countries more than …

The Blue Print – a handmade Cyanotype printing workshop organized by Nghề Nghệ together with Hà Nội Mở and COMPLEX 01 – created a new creative playground where people could discover the joy of entertainment through a deeper exploration of photography and handcrafted printing art. Historically, Cyanotype was widely used for reproducing technical drawings (blueprints) …

On April 28, Heritage Art Space, in collaboration with artist Quỳnh Đồng, convened an intimate session within the On Sofa / Ghế Dài public program series, focusing on the reading of video art. Situated within expanded media practices, video art resists fixed narratives and disciplinary boundaries, operating through temporal, spatial, and perceptual disruptions. It calls …

Talk: Mini cinema space – Mission possible? Last weekend, “Silence and (dis) connection” introduced a special talk featuring Michinari Ueno – manager of Takada Sekaikan cinema, under the moderation of director Nguyễn Lê Hoàng Việt. 🎟️ At the event, our audience got the chance to learn about the ecosystem of independent cinemas in Japan, through …

EXHIBITION: OPEN STUDIO “DIALOGUE” WHEN PHOTOGRAPHY STEPS OUT OF THE FRAME • After many experiments printing photographs onto everyday objects—from worn surfaces and unusual materials to things not originally meant for photography—ngẩn. has gathered all these explorations into a single, tangible space and named it “Dialogue.” • In this workshop opening, street photographs no longer …

ON SOFA #1: Migratory Paths Through the Photograph In this sharing, Wei Leng will present different modes of narrative-making in her art practice. She will speak through three projects to discuss ways notions of migration manifest in her works. The projects will reflect different methods, times, and geographies that Wei Leng has dealt with.  • …

The Photo Talk & Workshop “Capture The Street”, led by Canon Master Hải Thanh, concluded after two inspiring days (April 4–5, 2026) at COMPLEX 01, offering participants a rich and immersive journey into lifestyle photography. The program began with a Photo Talk session, where photographer Hải Thanh shared his approach to street and lifestyle photography …

On March 29, five talented Gen Z directors brought a special cinematic experience to White Light Cinéhub, presenting a series of five short documentary films alongside an engaging discussion session with the audience. These works mark the debut documentaries of emerging filmmakers: Trần Thùy Linh, Nguyễn Hoàng Nguyên, Nguyễn Bích Ngân, Linh Linh, and Giàng …

On March 21–22, ngẩn hosted the Bày Bừa Art Fair at the ground floor of COMPLEX 01 – a small, open art market where people could simply bring what they’ve made and share it together. The fair featured a variety of creative works, from photo prints, zines, and illustrations to handmade crafts and charming independent …

On 12 and 13 March, The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam and White Light Cinéhub successfully hosted two public lectures at COMPLEX 01, led by cultural critic Yomota Inuhiko. At “J-Lens #1.2: Studies on Japanese Cinema (Kurosawa Akira)” on 12 March, iconic cuts from films of the renowned director were screened at …

The opening race of the 2026 Formula 1 season unfolded in an exciting atmosphere through F1 WATCH PARTY | AUSTRALIAN GP 2026, hosted by ONION Gaming Club and bringing together a community of speed enthusiasts to watch the first race of the new season. Held at Event Space COMPLEX 01, the event created a gathering …

On March 8, White Light Cinéhub hosted “A Conversation with Young Filmmakers: Telling Love Stories Through Short Films,” offering audiences an opportunity to meet filmmakers and discover different approaches to portraying love on screen. As part of the program, audiences enjoyed five short films presenting five distinct perspectives, while also hearing from directors Nguyễn Lê …

Following the series Nghề Nghệ Art-Work: Nghề Ngựa (Phúc Am Village, Hanoi), first introduced during the kickoff program of the Hanoi Creative Design Festival 2026, in March Nghề Nghệ and COMPLEX 01 invited you to visit the exhibition “Thiết Mã Thăng Thiên.” By reinterpreting the image of Saint Gióng riding an iron horse through Nghề …

On the weekend of February 7-8, 2026, “Cũ Tớ Mới Cậu Vol.10: Tớ Dọn Tủ, Cậu Trúng Tủ” officially returned to COMPLEX 01. The familiar Garage Sale event came back, where people “consign and liquidate” together, passing on clothes, accessories, and surplus items. During the year-end period, the program successfully called on many people to …