Ling Jian: A Surrealist Vision of Contemporary China Born in Shandong Province, China, in 1963, Ling Jian’s artistic journey is a compelling narrative of cultural introspection and the exploration of identity within the shifting landscape of modern China. Initially trained at Qinghua University Art College in Beijing – an institution renowned for its rigorous academic tradition – his early education laid a foundation in classical techniques, which he would later skillfully subvert to create his uniquely arresting visual language. Jian’s career began with a period of international immersion…