In this episode of The Pearl Lam Podcast, cultural influencer Pearl Lam sits in Slovak-born academic painter Michal Korman’s art studio in Burgundy, France. Candid discussions about delicious French delicacies aside, the conversation with artist Korman paints a sumptuous picture of a man who since childhood began a lifelong career in art.

Having thrived as a Parisian painter, Korman brings Pearl Lam and the audience into a fascinating world of meditative brushstrokes, the transformation of Soviet symbolism into Greco-Roman inspired landscapes and the thought-provoking differences between East Asian and Western Renaissance art. Pearl Lam steers the talk into the territory of AI art and the dwindling demand for fine-tuned skills, a trend which is on the rise in the increasingly digital art world.

Here, Korman explains the enduring power of the hand-painted art he creates while sharing one frustrating experience when he “painted” with a computer and found the process severely lacking in craftsmanship. Overall, this episode provides viewers with a fascinating insight into the future of art, the globalisation of styles and places where ancient Eastern wisdom has influenced the artistic traditions celebrated in the Western world.