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Zhuang Hong Yi (b. 1962)<br />
Zhuang Hong Yi is a Ch<strong>in</strong>ese artist. He was born <strong>in</strong> Sichuan, Ch<strong>in</strong>a, <strong>in</strong> 1962. Zhuang now travels<br />
constantly between East and West, work<strong>in</strong>g alternately between his studio <strong>in</strong> Rotterdam, The<br />
Netherlands and his Beij<strong>in</strong>g studio. As such, his work references Western artistic movements,<br />
specifically Impressionism comb<strong>in</strong>ed with Eastern <strong>in</strong>spired techniques <strong>in</strong>corporat<strong>in</strong>g the use of<br />
rice paper. Known for his “color-chang<strong>in</strong>g” sculptural pa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>gs, Zhuang Hong Yi has mastered a<br />
three-dimensional technique, which draws <strong>in</strong>spiration from the life affirm<strong>in</strong>g glory of nature,<br />
specifically the dynamic saturated colors rem<strong>in</strong>iscent of the ubiquitous tulip fields of Holland. Zhuang<br />
has achieved <strong>in</strong>ternational acclaim for his bold idiosyncratic pa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>gs which have featured <strong>in</strong> over 30<br />
solo exhibitions and important group shows <strong>in</strong> major venues worldwide <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the Found Museum<br />
<strong>in</strong> Beij<strong>in</strong>g, Ch<strong>in</strong>a, the Gron<strong>in</strong>ger Museum <strong>in</strong> The Netherlands and <strong>in</strong> Venice, Italy <strong>in</strong> conjunction with<br />
the 55 th Venice Biennale of 2013.<br />
Left view detail<br />
Right view detail<br />
17-I-035, 2017<br />
Collage of rice paper, acrylic, <strong>in</strong>k and varnish on canvas . 35.4 x 35.4 <strong>in</strong> | 90 x 90 cm<br />
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