• Galerie LeRoyer is delighted to extend congratulations to Zhuang Hong Yi on the opening of his monumental solo exhibition "KALEIDOSCOPE - 万花筒" at Powerlong Museum | Shanghai.

     
    Featuring over 80 works spanning decades of his artistic evolution, this exhibition celebrates nature’s cycles and rhythms, brought to life through Zhuang’s vibrant and meditative practice. As the artist reflects, “It is the cycle of nature that forms the ever-present inspiration that I seek to convey in KALEIDOSCOPE — the sense of movement and fluidity that breathes life into each piece.”
  • Zhuang Hong Yi, born in China in 1962, has become one of the most significant figures in contemporary Chinese art....
     Zhuang Hong Yi, born in China in 1962, has become one of the most significant figures in contemporary Chinese art. His work, often centered around the motif of flowers, carries deep cultural resonance, drawing from both his Chinese heritage and the influence of the Netherlands, where he studied and built his career. With a steadfast dedication to this theme, Zhuang has spent years refining and expanding his exploration of nature, creating works that are both intricately composed and full of vitality.

     

    His renowned Flowerbeds series is a testament to his meticulous craft. Each piece is composed of delicately painted rice paper, painstakingly folded into hundreds of small, tactile buds that invite viewers to engage with the work on a sensory level. In his latest body of work, Zhuang has evolved his technique, introducing dual and triple hues that shift subtly from one to another, creating a dynamic sense of movement as the viewer's perspective changes. The tactile quality and visual fluidity of the works become fully realized as the viewer shifts their gaze, offering a nuanced experience that unfolds in real-time.

  • By working with traditional Chinese materials like rice paper, Zhuang’s practice connects deeply with Chinese aesthetic principles while also offering a meditation on color, form, and nature.

  • Zhuang Hong Yi’s painted canvases draw on the freedom of Impressionism and Western artistic traditions, creating a bold and expressive style. Using impasto brushstrokes and vibrant colors, his paint flows and drips, merging with delicate rice paper flowers. This interplay between two-dimensional paint and sculptural elements blurs the line between painting and object.
     
    Embracing messiness, variety, and chance, Zhuang’s work invites viewers to engage with its rich tapestry of color and form, encouraging contemplation through its dynamic, tactile presence.