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Laura Mas Hernandez is a Spanish contemporary artist known professionally as Okokume.[1] She is recognized for her character Cosmic Girl, which features in many of her works.

Okokume
Okokume in her studio
Born
Laura Mas

(1985-07-27) July 27, 1985 (age 37)
Mataró, Barcelona, Spain
EducationEscola de la Llotja
Known forHer character "Cosmic Girl"

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.

In her early works, Okokume approached her figurative paintings under the influence of Impressionism. She would paint women dressed in kimono along with other Japanese accessories such as oil-paper umbrellas (wasaga). Her early portraits show her enigmatic style, most notably distorted women's faces with holes, some with pink hair, and turquoise faces with a darker apocalyptic undertone.

The artworks of this period were met with international success, exhibiting in galleries such as Barcelona, Berlin, and Los Angeles in group exhibitions.


Lowbrow and Cosmic Girl


Okokume gradually started to work in a Lowbrow style coupled with contemporary street styles, reflecting her passion for Japanese manga. After internal dialogue, personal growth, and frustration with the problems of the planet, she felt the need to start developing her own support mechanism, creating a messenger character who would reach out to all audiences, Cosmic Girl, a pink-haired, turquoise-skinned spirit, who conveys the importance of protecting the environment, and brings attention to various social causes.

The colorful and cheerful shades of Cosmic Girl and her universe gained international attention, which contributed to the artist's success in the art market after her debut exhibition, Cosmic World in Hong Kong in 2017. Her popularity in Asia continued to grow in 2018 when Okokume's works were presented together with JPS Gallery and K11. In 2020, she presented her first bronze sculpture in JPS Gallery Hong Kong.


Cosmic Girl Café


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]


Personal life


Okokume is an enthusiast of comics, Japanese popular culture, and a loyal follower of the Ghibli universe. The artist cites influence from Katsuhiro Ōtomo's Akira, which she first saw at the age of eight. Since 2018, Okokume has been actively collaborating with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. She participated in numerous charity exhibitions and auctions with profits donated to the foundation.[4]


Books



Selected exhibitions



Selected articles



References


  1. "ABOUT". okokume (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  2. KaSing Lung & Okokume, Okokume. "Labubu x Cosmic Girl". JPS Gallery. April 27, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  3. KaSing Lung & Okokume, Okokume. "The Monsters And The Cosmic Stars". JPS Gallery. April 26, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  4. JPS Gallery, Okokume. "Make A Wish Charity Group Show". jpsgallery. October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  5. JPS, Okokume. "The Arrival of Cosmic Girl". jpsgallery. June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  6. "JPS | Exhibition". www.jpsgallery.com. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  7. "JPS | Exhibition". www.jpsgallery.com. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  8. "JPS | Exhibition". www.jpsgallery.com. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  9. JPS, Okokume (May 1, 2021). "Reality". jpsgallery. May 1, 2021. Archived from the original on May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  10. JPS, Okokume (January 18, 2021). "Inside". jpsgallery. January 18, 2021. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  11. JPS, Okokume (June 8, 2018). "The Arrival of Cosmic Girl". Jpsgallery. June 8, 2018. Archived from the original on June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  12. JPS ART, Okokume (June 30, 2017). "The art of Lau Mas". jpsgallery. JUNE 30, 2017. Archived from the original on June 30, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  13. Okokume, Okokume (June 8, 2018). "The Arrival of Cosmic Girl". harpersbazaar. Archived from the original on June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. Origen y evolución, Okokume (August 5, 2021). "Okokume y Cosmic Girl". Ecosdeasia. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  17. 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.
  18. Kong, Trendystyle Hong (2022-01-16). "BESPOKE x OKOKUME". TRENDYSTYLE HONG KONG. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
  19. 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.




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