Side view of The East Is Red, a monumental tractor sculpture assembled from discarded wood

Zhongguo
Zheng 鄭中國

SculptorDiscarded materials · Florida

The East Is Red
Discarded wood · H96.9 × W89.8 × D158.3 in

01 — About

Forms made from what remains.

Zhongguo Zheng is a sculptor based in Florida. He works with discarded materials found in everyday life—metal, wood, plastic, textiles, cardboard and foam.

As a decorative model sculptor at CGA Stoneworks in West Palm Beach, he encounters scrap wood, silicone, plaster and other remnants of the mold-making process. These materials become the starting point for new sculptural forms.

02 — Earlier Works · 早期作品

Earlier Works 早期作品

Works from the 2024 portfolio, Urban-Ore Studio, Shenzhen.

Studio Works

Four views of The East Is Red artwork
The East Is RedDiscarded wood
H96.9 × W89.8 × D158.3 in
Unstoppable artwork
UnstoppableUsed auto parts and industrial waste
H47.2 × W17.7 × D63 in
Call of the Wild artwork Call of the Wild artwork, view 2 of 3 Call of the Wild artwork, view 3 of 3
Call of the WildUsed auto parts and industrial waste
Lion H63 × W22.8 × D70.9 in; Lioness H47.2 × W29.5 × D66.1 in
Alive artwork
AliveUsed industrial waste
H10.2 × W4.7 × D11 in
Black-Faced Spoonbill artwork on a white background Black-Faced Spoonbill artwork on a white background, view 2 of 2
Black-Faced SpoonbillUsed car parts and stones
H27.6 × W8.7 × D6.3 in
"Good" friends artwork
"Good" friendsWaste foam plastic
H141.7 × W59.1 × D39.4 in
Gold Swallowing Beast artwork
Gold Swallowing BeastScrap car parts
H21.7 × W23.6 × D59.1 in
Rock Drilling Rig artwork
Rock Drilling RigScrap iron and steel
H86.6 × W55.1 × D161.4 in
Chung Kang Road Singing Bug Project artwork
Chung Kang Road Singing Bug ProjectWaste plastic
H6.3 × W7.9 × D27.6 in
Heavenly Horse artwork
Heavenly HorseScrap auto parts
H70.9 × W23.6 × D59.1 in
Standard and Mirror Image artwork Standard and Mirror Image artwork, view 2 of 3 Standard and Mirror Image artwork, view 3 of 3
Standard and Mirror ImageScrap board
H39.4 × W19.7 × D59.1 in
The New Bronze Age artwork
The New Bronze AgeScrap industrial parts
H35.4 × W31.5 × D28.3 in
404 artwork 404 artwork, view 2 of 5 404 artwork, view 3 of 5 404 artwork, view 4 of 5 404 artwork, view 5 of 5
404Scrap wood board
H78.7 × W39.4 × D4.7 in
Awe-inspiring Righteousness artwork
Awe-inspiring RighteousnessDiscarded industrial parts
H9.4 × W7.1 × D5.9 in
Moments artwork
MomentsWeathering steel plate
H12.6 × W20.9 × D29.9 in

Public Art Projects

Old Street Market a Hundred Years Ago public art project
Old Street Market a Hundred Years AgoImitation gray granite
H100.4 × W1378 in
With Fresh Air and Mild Breeze · Present a Splendid Sight public art project
With Fresh Air and Mild Breeze · Present a Splendid SightGray hemp stone, white hemp stone, white jade
H112.2 × W2677.2 in
Strive for Excellence · Long-standing public art project
Strive for Excellence · Long-standingStone and cast copper
H708.7 × W984.3 in
Chinese Craftsman public art project
Chinese CraftsmanBlue gray sandstone
H236.2 × W1417.3 in
Pioneer public art project
PioneerWrought copper
H106.3 × W189.6 in
Situational Sculpture – First Day of School
Situational Sculpture – First Day of SchoolCast bronze
H47.2 in
Situational Sculpture – Girls' School Students
Situational Sculpture – Girls' School StudentsCast bronze
H66.9 in
Situational Sculpture – First Photo
Situational Sculpture – First PhotoCast bronze
H51.2 in
Situational Sculpture – Fiddler and Happy Holidays
Situational Sculpture – Fiddler and Happy HolidaysCast bronze
H98.4 in
Situational Sculpture – Qilin Dance
Situational Sculpture – Qilin DanceCast bronze
H189 in
Qilin Park Scene Sculpture
Qilin Park Scene SculptureCast bronze
Hakka Mother public art project Hakka Mother public art project, view 2 of 5 Hakka Mother public art project, view 3 of 5 Hakka Mother public art project, view 4 of 5 Hakka Mother public art project, view 5 of 5
Hakka MotherCast bronze
H149.6 × W63 × D165.4 in

03 — Ongoing project

The Hundred
Guns Project 一百支槍計畫

The project assembles discarded timber and other reclaimed materials into a series of objects that appear strikingly weapon-like yet remain materially fragile and absurd. The work uses the symbol of the gun to examine the tensions between violence and civilization, authority and freedom.

Drawing on Arte Povera and the Chinese concept of xieyi—freehand expression—the sculptures preserve the raw condition of their materials while reconstructing them into direct, symbolic forms.

04 — Selected works

Selected Works

Pandora Rifle installed horizontally on a dark gallery wall
Pandora Rifle 潘朵拉的步槍2024 · 168 × 55 × 12 in
Zhongguo Zheng holding a large brightly colored sculpture made from polystyrene foam
Raising the Muzzle by One Centimeter 槍口抬高一厘米86 × 6 × 45 in
The Sealed Gatling, an assemblage of paper tubes, plastic and reclaimed materials on a tall pedestal
The Sealed Gatling 被封印的加特林75 × 36 × 78 in
Zhongguo Zheng standing beside a tall white sculpture assembled from discarded foam packaging and cardboard
Guarding the Balance 守衡120 × 24 × 31 in
Zhongguo Zheng standing with 1989, a towering assemblage made from reclaimed cardboard, paper and other materials
1989129 × 15 × 48 in

05 — Exhibitions

Exhibitions

06 — Contact

Get in touch.

abuurbanore@gmail.com Instagram · @zhongguozheng.art ↗