JooYoung Choi is a Houston-based Korean American multidisciplinary visual artist working with paintings, sculpture, and video to portray the mythology of a fictional world called The Cosmic Womb. In this talk, Choi will unravel the enchanting synergy of world-building and interdisciplinary art. As a world builder, she’ll guide us through the immersive landscapes she crafts, seamlessly integrating various artistic disciplines into a cohesive and mesmerizing experience. Get ready for a journey into the realms of creativity, where every brushstroke and animated frame contributes to the construction of a vibrant, highly structured imaginary realm known as The Cosmic Womb.

Organized by School of Art Professors James Duesing and Johannes DeYoung, this event is made possible by the generous support of Carnegie Melon University Center for the Arts in Society, the College of Fine Arts Dean’s Office, Dietrich College Department of Modern Languages, the Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, the Humanities Scholars Program, IDeATe, and Carnegie Mellon School of Art.