ZHENG Lai Ming is a large-scale realist painter and has been pursuing hyperralist painting techniques for the past 5 years. Zheng believes in achieving harmony between visual and conceptual elements of art. Inspired by hyperrealistic painters Chuck Close and Gottfried Helnwein, he is dedicated to reviving the draftsmanship and craftsmanship that have been compromised in the wake of contemporary technology.

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