Bruno Zhu at House of Gaga

Bruno Zhu

September 3 - October 17, 2026

Café Por Qué

House of Gaga

Mexico City

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.

Installation view, Bruno Zhu: Café Por Qué (2026). Courtesy of the artist and House of Gaga, Mexico City.
Installation view, Bruno Zhu: Café Por Qué (2026). Courtesy of the artist and House of Gaga, Mexico City.
Installation view, Bruno Zhu: Café Por Qué (2026). Courtesy of the artist and House of Gaga, Mexico City.
Installation view, Bruno Zhu: Café Por Qué (2026). Courtesy of the artist and House of Gaga, Mexico City.
Installation view, Bruno Zhu: Café Por Qué (2026). Courtesy of the artist and House of Gaga, Mexico City.
Installation view, Bruno Zhu: Café Por Qué (2026). Courtesy of the artist and House of Gaga, Mexico City.
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. Courtesy of the artist and House of Gaga.
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. Courtesy of the artist and House of Gaga.
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. Courtesy of the artist and House of Gaga.
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. Courtesy of the artist and House of Gaga.
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. Courtesy of the artist and House of Gaga.
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. Courtesy of the artist and House of Gaga.
Installation view, Bruno Zhu: Café Por Qué (2026). Courtesy of the artist and House of Gaga, Mexico City.
Installation view, Bruno Zhu: Café Por Qué (2026). Courtesy of the artist and House of Gaga, Mexico City.