Okokume
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Okokume | |
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 Okokume in her studio | |
| Born | Laura Mas July 27, 1985 |
| Education | Escola de la Llotja |
| Known for | Her character "Cosmic Girl" |
Laura Mas Hernandez, known professionally as Okokume, is a Spanish contemporary artist. She is recognized for her character "Cosmic Girl," which features in many of her works.[citation needed]
Life and career
[edit]Academic background and early career
[edit]Okokume was born in 1985 and raised in Mataró, Barcelona.[1] In 2010, she earned a degree in Advertising Graphic Design from Llotja School of Art and Design, Barcelona.[citation needed]
Lowbrow and Cosmic Girl
[edit]Okokume gradually started to work in a lowbrow style coupled with contemporary street styles, reflecting her passion for Japanese manga. In response to various struggles and concerns about the environment Okokume faced, she created Cosmic Girl, a pink-haired, turquoise-skinned spirit, who conveys the importance of protecting the environment and brings attention to various social causes.
Collaborations
[edit]In August 2019, Okokume opened Cosmic Girl Café, a collaborative project with artist Kasing Lung, in Harajuku, Tokyo.[2] The opening of the café was held concurrently with the two artists’ collaborative exhibition, The Monsters, and the Cosmic Stars, in JPS Gallery Tokyo.[3]
In January 2023, the artist launched two successful collaborations. The first one was with the mobile case and accessory brand Casetify. Under the name "Our Feelings".[4]
Books
[edit]- "The Arrival of Cosmic Girl" (La llegada de Cosmic Girl), 2018.[5]
Selected articles
[edit]- Harper's Bazzar Hong Kong, 2018[6]
- Hypebeast, 2018[7]
- MilK Magazine, 2018
- Esquire Hong Kong, 2020
- Diari Ara, 2021[8]
- Ecos de Asia, 2021[9]
- Art and Piece, 2021
- Yorokobu, 2022[10]
- Trendy Style, 2022 [11]
- El Periódico de Aragon, 2022 [12]
References
[edit]- ^ "ABOUT". okokume (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ KaSing Lung & Okokume, Okokume. "Labubu x Cosmic Girl". JPS Gallery. April 27, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ KaSing Lung & Okokume, Okokume. "The Monsters And The Cosmic Stars". JPS Gallery. April 26, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ ""Our Feelings" OKOKUME x CASETiFY". StreetArtNews. 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
- ^ JPS, Okokume. "The Arrival of Cosmic Girl". jpsgallery. June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ Okokume, Okokume (June 8, 2018). "The Arrival of Cosmic Girl". harpersbazaar. Archived from the original on June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ Hypebeast, Okokume (June 11, 2018). "Arrival of Cosmic Girl". hypebeast. June 11, 2018. Archived from the original on June 11, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- ^ Diari Ara, Okokume (May 8, 2021). "Pintora anònima a Catalunya artista rècord al Japó". Ara. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ Origen y evolución, Okokume (August 5, 2021). "Okokume y Cosmic Girl". Ecosdeasia. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ Yorokobu, Okokume (January 25, 2022). "Okokume, la pintora catalana desconocida en España y que arrasa en Japón". Yorokobu. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ^ Kong, Trendystyle Hong (2022-01-16). "BESPOKE x OKOKUME". TRENDYSTYLE HONG KONG. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ Corral, Pedro del (2022-04-15). "Desconocida en España, ídolo de masas en Japón: Laura Mas arrasa con su 'mesías' rosa y turquesa". El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-25.