Okokume
Okokume | |
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| 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.
Life and career
Academic background and early career
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.
Lowbrow and Cosmic Girl
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
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
- "The Arrival of Cosmic Girl" (La llegada de Cosmic Girl), 2018.[5]
Selected articles
- 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
- ^ "ABOUT". okokume (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2022-01-24. 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. Alt URL
- ^ 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 December 28, 2014. 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.