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EVENT DESCRIPTION
JPS Gallery Hong Kong presents a special exhibit to showcase the first collaborative project between BESPOKE and Okokume.
To celebrate Chinese New Year, BESPOKE has invited Okokume to create a special artwork featuring her iconic characters Cosmic Girl and Dino Star. A recreation of the artwork can be found on both the festive red packets and unique Japanese lacquer box that has been delicately handcrafted by traditional artisans in Kyoto, Japan. Opening the box unveils a limited edition paperweight miniature version of Okokume’s first ever bronze sculpture The Eyes of the Soul, revealed in 2020.
Okokume is proud to present three new paintings as a special showcase at JPS Gallery. Through striking blended portraits of Cosmic Girl and her companions, Okokume encourages the audience to engage in her world of fantasy. The solitary Cosmic Girl in Tú Eres Mi Hogar (2021) symbolises the artist’s invitation to take refuge in her poetic and harmonious world. Juxtaposed with two other works of Cosmic Girl surrounded by her comrades Okokume emphasises the importance of connection with one another and invites viewers to take part in the dialogues taking place in her paintings. Accompanying the new series of paintings at JPS Gallery will be a celebrated bronze sculpture, The Eyes of the Soul (2020), in various sizes this time.
Welcome the Tiger’s fortunes, JPS Gallery wishing you a happy, healthy and prosperous new year!
ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER
Okokume, also known as Laura Mas Hernandez, born in 1985 in Barcelona and a graduate of The Llotja Advanced School of Art and Design. Okokume is one of the fastest growing contemporary artists best known for her iconic character Cosmic Girl. The pink-haired spirit with turquoise skin is a messenger of the universe to emphasise the importance of environmental protection. Travelling through space, Cosmic Girl tends to planets in need and restores them to their former glory.Okokume’s Lowbrow inspired art style is influenced by a combination of Japanese manga, American cartoons, and street culture to create her signature motif of gleeful and colourful works that submerge the audience into the universe of Cosmic Girl and her companions. Her works have been widely exhibited in galleries and art fairs around the world, including Hong Kong,Tokyo,Taipei,Seoul,LosAngelesandBerlinetc.
