Hi, my name is Bruno. I’m 34 years old, and yes, hold your breath, I’m single! I’m 1,75m, gay, cisgender male with a long neck and penchant for eye rolls, courtesy of my mom. I majored in fashion design but life turned me into an artiste. Some people find me feminine, but what’s wrong in being a bit fruity, am I right!? I’m from Portugal, currently living between there and The Netherlands. My parents are Chinese immigrants, but you won’t find me chinamaxxing. The most Chinese thing I did this week was ordering a large bowl of wonton soup I had nobody to share with… I love long walks in shopping malls, sunsets by the waterfront, and listening to Amy Goodman narrating the apocalypse. My friends say I’m witty and very creative, but what they actually mean is that I’m very gay and sassy. You’ll find me in my art studio wondering where we have gone wrong as a civilisation. I love discussing politics, global warming and modernist design, but I also love listening to Ru girls shouting out the dolls on repeat. I’ve come to terms with how lonely I am, but don’t get me wrong, these simple joys make life worth living. I love making art. I love laughing about art. I love getting mad at art. I love being alive in a time where delusion has found a supreme form of expression that is nonsensical, ridiculous, totally useless, financially unsustainable and emotionally taxing. That’s art, which sounds very much like life itself. And that’s what I want to share with my partner, for I am ready to love you as I love myself.
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Bruno Zhu
Are you ok??!?????????
2026
Textiles, quartz clock movements, batteries, foam and plastic
155.51 x 23.23 x 4.72 inches
395 x 59 x 12 cm
Bruno Zhu
Divorced, father of two. We met twice. He was seeing a man who was falling in love with him, but he didn’t feel the same way. The other lover was more of his type physically, but I made him do things he wouldn’t do like kissing on a first date. He liked the sound of my voice and couldn’t hang up when we said goodbye on the phone, one kiss after the other
2022-2026
Cardboard and adhesive vinyl
28.94 x 23.62 x 4.72 inches
73.5 x 60 x 12 cm
Bruno Zhu
Are you ok??!???????
2026
Textiles, quartz clock movements, batteries, foam and plastic
155.51 x 23.23 x 4.72 inches
395 x 59 x 12 cm
Bruno Zhu
Are you ok??!????????
2026
Textiles, quartz clock movements, batteries, foam and plastic
155.51 x 23.23 x 4.72 inches
395 x 59 x 12 cm
Bruno Zhu
Are you ok??!?????????
2026
Textiles, quartz clock movements, batteries, foam and plastic
155.51 x 23.23 x 4.72 inches
395 x 59 x 12 cm
Bruno Zhu
Divorced, father of two. We met twice. He confessed he was not in love with the man he was seeing. Their sex was good, but I made him do things he wouldn’t do like to kiss on a first date. He would send me pictures of the sunset after work. They were beautiful to him, and that was beautiful to me. We said goodbye on the phone, one kiss after the other.
2022-2026
Cardboard and adhesive vinyl
20.47 x 17.32 x 4.72 inches
52 x 44 x 12 cm
Bruno Zhu
Divorced, father of two. We met twice. He was seeing a man he was not in love with. He wasn’t sure if he wanted to commit. I made him do things he wouldn’t do like kissing on a first date. He told me he liked the sound of my voice and I called him a bastard for being so tender, so loving. We said goodbye on the phone, one kiss after the other
2022-2026
Cardboard and adhesive vinyl
15.75 x 21.65 x 4.72 inches
40 x 55 x 12 cm
Bruno Zhu
Divorced, father of two. We met twice. He was seeing another man. He was not in love with him. He said I could make him do things he wouldn’t do like kissing on a first date. He said I was dangerous, and I said he was dangerous too. He liked the sound of my voice, and I liked the risk he took by listening to it. We said goodbye on the phone, one kiss after the other
2022-2026
Cardboard and adhesive vinyl
25 x 21.06 x 4.92 inches
63.5 x 53.5 x 12.5 cm