Wang Jianwei was 17 when he found a book with no beginning or ending—just the middle pages. That incomplete story broke his brain and launched one of the most mind-bending art careers ever.

His paintings look like glitched videos. His installations fall apart while you watch. His performances turn entire museums into surreal dreamscapes where time refuses to work properly.

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