Charming (im)finiteness - Zhuang Hong-Yi & Lu Luo
GALERIE MESSMER is showing the impressive fields of flowers made of rice paper by artist Zhuang Hong-Yi (*1962), as well as the traditional fabric paintings by artist Lu Luo (*1971). The internationally active artist couple from China are united above all by their meditative way of working. Patterns and structures are created that pay attention to both the small details and the big picture. New forms are found in the overwhelming, sometimes kinetic play of colors, which provide a framework for the infinity of patterns and give space to the expressive.
The artist Zhuang Hong-Yi (*1962) uses various materials for his partly kinetic works of art. His Flowerbeds are probably among his best-known works. He forms individual blossoms from fine rice paper, which he then assembles on the picture support to create a veritable sea of flowers. The different coloration creates changing color effects that make his works glow.
Zhuang is now represented internationally and has already been shown in London, Beijing, Brussels and Singapore, among other places.

The tradition of Chinese opera robes provides the artist Lu Luo (*1971) with a breeding ground for her colorful fabric paintings. Dynamic shapes paired with geometric lines and structures form stories. Materials such as paper, silk, ink and acrylic paints provide space in which the individual can express itself expressively through the language of cultural textiles. Her striking works have already been shown in Amsterdam, Miami, Paris and Lucerne.