Transition from tradition

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Besides museums and art galleries, his works are also purchased by hotels and billionaires who want to decorate their houses. An Italian winemaker has just ordered two of his works for his villas.

"I don't want to repeat myself, which is why I keep trying new materials and technologies to make new forms," Zheng says.

His approach to sculptures has also evolved, and there are "no limitations" on an artist's choice of a style of expression, he says.

Zheng's ongoing show uses lights, video, music and sculptures together, a trend that is increasingly becoming popular in the art world and is employed by many famous artists. Rain Room, a work of falling water, created by a team of artists of Random International, for example, has been a hit with people in New York and London since 2012.

"Traditional sculptures can no longer meet the demand of today's audiences. There will be more interactive shows that offer people such experiences," Zheng says.

If you go

11 am-7 pm, through June 11. Parkview Green mall, 9 Dongdaqiao Road, Chaoyang district, Beijing.

010-6500-5511.