In Obra Maestra (Masterpiece), Juan Tallón recounts the true story of a 38-ton sculpture acquired by Madrid’s Reina Sofía Museum that mysteriously disappeared. How could something so massive vanish in plain sight? Blending real and fictional testimonies, the novel offers a narrative that is both tragic and humorous, reflecting on the art world, Spanish society, and a particular era. As part of Shanghai’s International Literature Week, the Instituto Cervantes Shanghai, with support from Writers Publishing House, hosts a conversation between the Spanish author and poet-curator Liu Huatong exploring the intersections of art and fiction.