Teddy bears, toys and fruit populate Imai’s intimate and imaginary compositions.**

Teddy bears, toys and fruit populate Imai’s intimate and imaginary compositions.**

In ** The Scene**, Japanese painter Ulala Imai (born 1982) draws references from popular culture, including Peanuts comics and Star Wars, to make delicate still-life-style works that, according to author Hiji Nam, create a “magical mannerist fable world.”