• Zhuang Hong Yi’s upcoming solo exhibition, Chromatic Maze, invites viewers into a vibrant, immersive world where color, form, and texture...
    Zhuang Hong Yi’s upcoming solo exhibition, Chromatic Maze, invites viewers into a vibrant, immersive world where color, form, and texture converge in a dynamic dialogue. Renowned for his striking use of folded rice paper and sculptural compositions, the artist transforms spaces into living canvases, where cascades of color appear to float, ripple, and intertwine. Each work acts as both a visual spectacle and a subtle meditation, guiding the eye along intricate paths of light, shadow, and hue, encouraging contemplation of the interplay between nature, emotion, and perception.
     
    Chromatic Maze continues Zhuang’s exploration of sensory experience and spatial transformation, blending the poetic with the architectural. Visitors are invited to navigate a labyrinth of color, where each piece offers a moment of discovery and reflection. With references to gardens, mossy undergrowth, and ethereal light, the exhibition evokes both natural landscapes and abstracted visions, drawing the audience into a world that is at once playful, contemplative, and profoundly immersive.

     

    Opening Reception:
    Wednesday November 5th, 2025
    5pm - 8pm
     

    GLR | 41 Saint-Paul Street West, Montreal

     

    • Zhuang Hong-Yi, Calypso, 2025
      Zhuang Hong-Yi, Calypso, 2025
    • Zhuang Hong-Yi, Blueberry Night, 2025
      Zhuang Hong-Yi, Blueberry Night, 2025
    • Zhuang Hong-Yi, The Light Within, 2025
      Zhuang Hong-Yi, The Light Within, 2025
    • Zhuang Hong-Yi, Gradient of Grace, 2025
      Zhuang Hong-Yi, Gradient of Grace, 2025
  • Informed by both Eastern and Western aesthetic sensibilities, Zhuang’s poetic and textural canvases carry the influence of his Chinese heritage... Informed by both Eastern and Western aesthetic sensibilities, Zhuang’s poetic and textural canvases carry the influence of his Chinese heritage... Informed by both Eastern and Western aesthetic sensibilities, Zhuang’s poetic and textural canvases carry the influence of his Chinese heritage... Informed by both Eastern and Western aesthetic sensibilities, Zhuang’s poetic and textural canvases carry the influence of his Chinese heritage... Informed by both Eastern and Western aesthetic sensibilities, Zhuang’s poetic and textural canvases carry the influence of his Chinese heritage...
    Informed by both Eastern and Western aesthetic sensibilities, Zhuang’s poetic and textural canvases carry the influence of his Chinese heritage through the intricate medium of traditional rice paper. Zhuang simultaneously references the Western art historical movement, Impressionism, with semi-abstracted representations of delicate floral motifs. 
     
    Renowned for his meticulous practice, the artist also allows for chance and spontaneity to play their roles through his intuitive and instinctual application of paint, resulting in the enchanting gradients of colour. Blurring the line between sculpture and painting, Zhuang’s works invite viewers to interact with them in the space, encouraging elements of play and discovery. 
    • Zhuang Hong-Yi, Ember Garden, 2025
      Zhuang Hong-Yi, Ember Garden, 2025
    • Zhuang Hong-Yi, Celestial Bloom, 2025
      Zhuang Hong-Yi, Celestial Bloom, 2025
    • Zhuang Hong-Yi, Whispers of Joy, 2025
      Zhuang Hong-Yi, Whispers of Joy, 2025
    • Zhuang Hong-Yi, Chaotic Serenity, 2025
      Zhuang Hong-Yi, Chaotic Serenity, 2025
    • Zhuang Hong-Yi, Whispering Light, 2025
      Zhuang Hong-Yi, Whispering Light, 2025
    • Zhuang Hong-Yi, Shatter Silence, 2025
      Zhuang Hong-Yi, Shatter Silence, 2025
    • Zhuang Hong-Yi, Eclipsed Horizon, 2025
      Zhuang Hong-Yi, Eclipsed Horizon, 2025
    • Zhuang Hong-Yi, Blush Glow, 2025
      Zhuang Hong-Yi, Blush Glow, 2025
    • Zhuang Hong-Yi, Awakening Harmony, 2025
      Zhuang Hong-Yi, Awakening Harmony, 2025
    • Zhuang Hong-Yi, Chromatic Flow, 2025
      Zhuang Hong-Yi, Chromatic Flow, 2025
    • Zhuang Hong-Yi, Nocturnal Sparks, 2025
      Zhuang Hong-Yi, Nocturnal Sparks, 2025
    • Zhuang Hong-Yi, Renaissance Wood, 2025
      Zhuang Hong-Yi, Renaissance Wood, 2025
    • Zhuang Hong-Yi, Renaissance Black, 2025
      Zhuang Hong-Yi, Renaissance Black, 2025
    • Zhuang Hong-Yi, Renaissance Gold, 2025
      Zhuang Hong-Yi, Renaissance Gold, 2025