This episode features the award-winning Taiwanese artist Lo Chan Peng, who specialises in hyper-realist oil painting and earned international recognition early in his career. In conversation, Lo opens up about what drives his evocative, awe-inspiring portraits — loneliness, death, fate and history. The interview is conducted in both English and Chinese with the help of Jeffrey Wang, who interpreted as needed; the theme song, “Motivation for the Everyday Artist,” was written and recorded by Shane Izykowski.

Links: Lo Chan Peng’s website lochanpeng.com, his YouTube channel, and Instagram @lochanpeng.