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Issue 63 - Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Issue 63

Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Habitus 63 is arguably the most aspirational issue of the year with Kitchens & Bathrooms to dream about. Whether a family hub, an entertainer’s paradise or somewhere to grad a quick meal, how we live in and spend time in the kitchen is a very personal question that requires thought and an abundance of resources. Always the aspirational eye candy of design, we have some truly lovely kitchens from Greg Natale, YSG, Splinter Society, Sally Caroline and Studio Johnston. Bathrooms are just as important with Greg Natale, Studio Tate, YSG and Those Architects sharing some fabulous insights

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Flowers in Art Like You Would Never Expect
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Flowers in Art Like You Would Never Expect

Chinese-born and Dutch-trained, Zhuang Hong Yi has constantly impressed the art world since completing an apprenticeship at the Minerva Academy in the Netherlands, infusing his work with an East-meets-West approach.


Born in China’s Sichuan province in 1962, Zhuang undertook his artistic education at the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute before moving to Groningen, the Netherlands to pursue further studies. With a lively blend of traditional floral motifs that are commonly used in Chinese art, he adopts a strong Western influence through vivid use of colour.

Zhuang Hong Yi - Piermarq* Exhibition | Habitus Living

His current series ‘Flower Beds’ uses rice paper and acrylic to create intricate textures on canvas and is currently on display at Sydney’s Piermarq* gallery, comprising the In Bloom exhibition. The use of rice paper is a reference to traditional Chinese artistic mediums, showing off the versatility of the rice grain and the flexibility of the paper itself. Curled, folded, and twisted on the canvas, the rice paper ‘flowers’ are coated in acrylic paint in a gradient – depending on where the viewer is positioned in relation to the artwork.

From pops of rich purple contrasted with vivid greens, Zhuang’s Flower Beds are an exploration of modern art that beautifully meld influences of East-meets-West.

Zhuang Hong Yi: In Bloom
24th of August – 17th of September 2016
Piermarq* Gallery
76 Paddington Street
Paddington, NSW

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Zhuang Hong Yi - Piermarq* Exhibition | Habitus Living
Zhuang Hong Yi - Piermarq* Exhibition | Habitus Living
Zhuang Hong Yi - Piermarq* Exhibition | Habitus Living
Zhuang Hong Yi - Piermarq* Exhibition | Habitus Living
Zhuang Hong Yi - Piermarq* Exhibition | Habitus Living

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Issue 63 - Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Issue 63

Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Habitus 63 is arguably the most aspirational issue of the year with Kitchens & Bathrooms to dream about. Whether a family hub, an entertainer’s paradise or somewhere to grad a quick meal, how we live in and spend time in the kitchen is a very personal question that requires thought and an abundance of resources. Always the aspirational eye candy of design, we have some truly lovely kitchens from Greg Natale, YSG, Splinter Society, Sally Caroline and Studio Johnston. Bathrooms are just as important with Greg Natale, Studio Tate, YSG and Those Architects sharing some fabulous insights

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