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The figure, with all the life that it presents, is part of all of us. It is part of our humanity and understanding of our world; the oldest form of art, embedded in the humanity shared aesthetic and understanding of the world.

Figurative painters have faced challenges over time - from the invention of photography that deeply changed the perception and the purpose of art, to the use of digital manipulation and algorithms today.

Nonetheless, figurative art has never ceased to exist. It survives every revolution and continues to portray what is recognisable. Jeffrey Deitch, former director of …