"The Invisible Life" is a solo exhibition by artist Nguyễn Quốc Dũng. Through his artistic practice, Dũng addresses the complex issues unfolding in the city where he lives.

His body of work offers powerful insights into reality, drawing attention to social forces such as economic and generational change, from abandoned neighborhoods to overpopulation, the lack of private space, and the impoverished people left behind by the wave of urbanization.

Using oil paint, he creates reflective images of reality, portraying the circumstances of low-wage workers, lives marked by constant uncertainty, rising inflation, and the indifference fostered by materialism, technology-driven consumerism, and their consequences. The exhibition reveals the invisible conditions of the contemporary city.

Dũng's work is the result of direct observation combined with fictional elements that he carefully edits into his paintings. This approach allows him to examine changing social contexts while exploring subjective perspectives on history, geopolitics, and art.

"The Invisible Life" features works that Dũng has created consistently from 2021 to the present, spanning a wide range of themes inspired by his ongoing dialogue with life. Each work tells its own story, hidden beneath the everyday lives of people in the city.

22 Gallery, HCMC
10.07 – 10.08.2026
Opening Hours: Wednesday – Sunday (10:00AM – 6:00PM, closed 12:00PM – 1:30PM)
Hotline: 0913 919 910