Chrysanthemums Edward Cao and ethereal world filled with

and ethereal world filled with doe-eyed figures ornamented by unsettling accompaniments and sexual undertones

and illumination in her pieces emerge from someplace subliminal

as well as the beautiful

the Albuquerque Museum of Art

Chrysanthemums Edward Cao and ethereal world filled withDetails About acrylic on wood panel 11 x 14 in. 2021 Young Ji Cha was born in Seoul, Korea and currently works in Los Angeles, Ca. She started her training in classical fine arts and later in illustration. Her recent works are inspired by traditional folktales and various forms of animation. Within her paintings lies various characters which often are juxtaposed against a thin line between reality and fantasy. Although the themes are seemingly