Youn-Kyoung Cho said YOUN born in Seoul, South Korea in 1971, curious new horizons, it’s the age of 19 she decided to leave his family and his homeland for Europe “land of arts. “

Adoption of Nice, the South Korean Youn Cho is one of the most attractive figures of the Riviera art scene.

With “Girls”, the artist embodies the playful dimension of the School of Nice while preserving its Korean identity and manga culture. It fits quite naturally in the wake of Ben, Arman, Sosno, Moya, Gilli and Chubac, all whose cheerful humor requires public participation.

The “Girls” Youn express the joy of living. True icons, these fantasy characters colorful and contrasting reflect the expression of the soul and universal childish emotions close manga (big eyes, mid-western features, mid-eastern, outfits …) they bear the marks of nostalgia for a world of innocence, nonconformity and spontaneity of emotions.

Such traces of a past fantasized child or teenager become timeless, these sculptures are needed as challenges to the passage of time.

Graduated brilliantly from the School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg, she decided to settle in Nice in 1998. Soon, his “Girls,” in turn players, bathers, divers and pouting, highly successful.