Zhuang Hong Yi
Flowers
Sichuan, china
rice paper, acrylic paint,
varnish on canvas
Zhuang Hong Yi’s Flowers are sculptural paintings that blur the line between object and image. Composed of meticulously hand-folded rice paper petals, each work bursts from the canvas in a tactile, vibrant bloom. Layers of acrylic paint shift in tone and colour, creating a sense of movement and transformation as light and perspective change.
The artist’s practice bridges cultural traditions, merging the delicacy of Chinese craftsmanship with the expressive dynamism of Western abstraction. Rice paper - steeped in heritage - meets bold contemporary colour, resulting in works that feel both grounded and transcendent. This duality speaks to a deep reverence for nature, beauty, and the ever-shifting qualities of time.
Zhuang’s Flowers are not mere representations of nature - they are living fields of colour and emotion, designed to evolve with the viewer’s gaze and mood. These are works to be felt as much as seen.