TRUONG THANH
Born 1979, Hai Duong, Vietnam
Lives and works in Hanoi, Vietnam
Biography
Truong Thanh is a Vietnamese artist with a background in structural engineering. After graduating from Hanoi University of Civil Engineering in 2002, he spent nearly 15 years working in the construction industry before transitioning to geometric art in 2013. His practice combines the precision of geometry with structural behavior simulation, exploring hidden connections through minimalist abstract compositions. He is the founder of 1 + N GROUP Co., Ltd and 1 + N Atelier, where he also teaches mathematics.
Education
2002
Bachelor of Architecture and Engineering
National University of Civil Engineering, Hanoi, Vietnam
Professional Milestones
2013
Founded 1 + N GROUP Co., Ltd
Began working in geometric abstraction
2015
Founded 1 + N Atelier, Hanoi
Teaches mathematics and structural thinking through art
Awards
WIPO Global Awards
The Living-Quarter in Hanoi During the Period of Industrialization and Modernization of the Country
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), UNDP
First Prize
Scientific Research on Housing Development
Vietnam Fund for Supporting Technological Creations (VIFOTEC)
Second Prize
Apartment Building for Low-Income Residents
Agency for Management of Housing and Real Estate Market; Ministry of Construction, Vietnam
Second Prize
Apartment and School Using Prestressed Concrete Components
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO); Hanoi Architectural University; Vietnam Construction and Import-Export Corporation
Third Prize
The Gate of Hanoi’s South
Vietnam Association of Architects
Selected Exhibitions
2025
Fenestration, DRAW Space, Sydney, Australia
(Group exhibition with The Drawing Collective)
2023
NOW WE ARE 10, Work Room Four, Hanoi, Vietnam
2022
Drawing Stories, Geometric Abstract + Non-Objective Art Project Space (Virtual Exhibition at Konstruktiv.ist)
(Group exhibition with The Drawing Collective)
2021
PAUSE, Geometric Abstract + Non-Objective Art Project Space (Virtual Exhibition at Konstruktiv.ist)
(Group exhibition with The Drawing Collective)
2019
Kunst Zurich 19, ABB Hall 550, Zurich, Switzerland
(Group exhibition with XPINKY)
2019
The Others Art Fair, Turin, Italy
(Group exhibition with XPINKY)
2019
Be Absolutely Concrete – 100th Anniversary of Bauhaus, hase29, Osnabrück, Germany
(Group exhibition with The Drawing Collective)
2019
Drawing Now, Institute of Contemporary Art, Maine College of Art, Portland, Maine, USA
(Group exhibition with The Drawing Collective)
2018
Hanoi Open Exhibition V, Work Room Four, Hanoi, Vietnam
2017
ARTMUC Kunstmesse, Praterinsel, Munich, Germany
(Group exhibition with XPINKY)
2017
International Art Project, Galerie Olivier Nouvellet, Paris, France
(Group exhibition with The Drawing Collective)
2017
International Art Project, Articulate Upstairs, Leichhardt, Sydney, Australia
(Group exhibition with The Drawing Collective)
2016
Art For You 5, Manzi Art Space & Work Room Four, Exhibition Space 29 Hang Bai, Hanoi, Vietnam
2015
Hanoi Open Exhibition, Work Room Four, Packexim Building, Hanoi, Vietnam
2015
National Fine Arts Exhibition, Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts, Hanoi, Vietnam
(Organized by the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition)
2015
Eclectic MIX, Ernst de Jong Academy of Fine Art, Pretoria, South Africa
2014
The Young Fine Arts Festival, Vietnam University of Fine Arts, Hanoi, Vietnam
(Organized by the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition)