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Zhuang Hong Yi | EARTH | Private View I 25th April

Apr

25

Zhuang Hong Yi | EARTH | Private View I 25th April

by Unit London

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Thu, 25 April 2019

18:30 – 21:30 BST

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Unit London

3 Hanover Square

London

W1S 1HD

United Kingdom

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We apologise for the inconvenience but the event has SOLD OUT, however if you would like to contact us about future events or visiting the gallery on another occasion please feel free to contact us at rsvp@theunitldn.com. Kindly note that the gallery is open daily from 10am to 7pm and we do hope you will still come to see the exhibition which runs from 29 March - 13 April 2019. Thank you! Unit London ————————————————— T: +44 20 7494 2035 E: rsvp@theunitldn.com IG: @theunitlondon www.theunitldn.com

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We are excited to present Earth, a solo show of new works by Zhuang Hong Yi, one of China’s most influential contemporary artists. Characterised by his daringly-bold palette, Zhuang’s meticulously crafted floral artworks reflect the artist’s Chinese heritage and integrate a Western allure. Zhuang works in two dominant, yet distinct mediums, creating what can best be described as three-dimensional paintings. Zhuang’s dazzling meditations on colour, nature and light shift colours with different perspectives, both exciting and ensnaring viewers.

Zhuang’s style is refreshingly unconfined and expressive. His signature flowerbeds, composed of painstakingly folded rice paper flowers and a mixture of pigment, oil and acrylic paints, appear to bloom from the walls. The sculptural three-dimensionality of his densely-planted canvases read as both objects and paintings. In his landscapes, Zhuang adopts a more traditional painterly approach, depicting vibrant vistas through a brilliant combination of gestural impasto and folded rice paper. Memory and energy are critical themes in Zhuang’s artwork, as are his observations of nature, he notes, “over the last three years I look to the sunsets and I go to different countries to see the real landscapes, the light and the movement.”

Zhuang’s artworks connect and communicate his cross-cultural experiences and environments. Born in Sichuan Province, China, Zhuang moved to the Netherlands in the 1990s and now works and lives between Rotterdam and Beijing. The blooming floral motifs recurrent in his work, whether lotus, chrysanthemum or tulip-inspired, carry associations of metaphysical purity, strength and good Chi according to Chinese culture and associations of growth and prosperity from the Netherlands.


Zhuang passionately works on floral motifs year after year, however, the result is not repetitive, but demonstrates his continuous refinement and experimentation between raw emotional expressions and precisely planned artistry. Zhuang describes, “I give the energy to the painting, and the painting reacts by giving me new energy and inspiration.” His varying colours, dimensions and subjects are united in their undulating beauty, sophistication and craftsmanship.

Zhuang Hong Yi has achieved international acclaim. His sculptural paintings have featured in over thirty solo exhibitions and group shows worldwide, including the Found Museum in Beijing, China, the Groninger Museum in the Netherlands and at the 55th Venice Biennale in Italy.


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