Monica Loya's surreal paintings blend pastel calm with reality-bending imagery

When you have a gander at Monica Loya's artworks, you might at first absorb the delightful and satisfying colour palettes – the cherry pinks, baby blues, velvet greens and soft beige shades.

Then, you might start to notice that there's something a little strange going on: a subject walking on the clouds while a sparkly rose hovers beside them.

The Mexico City painter uses pastel palettes and surreal scenarios to question reality – and our place within it.