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MINA HAMADA is a Japanese artist, whose work is characterized by abstract and organic shapes in soft, bright and warm colors. His paintings and drawings are fresh and friendly, personal and sensitive, inviting us to his dream world that combines west and east, a young spirit and a deep philosophy. He works in a concentrated manner, exploring unknown fields of painting from the unconscious and improvisation. Mina Hamada, born in Louisiana, USA, grew up in Tokyo, Japan, where she studied Design and Illustration at the Sokei Academy of Fine Arts and Design. In Japan he held his first exhibitions, presenting his paintings and handmade story books, which combine his own drawings and short poems. At the end of 2009 he moved to Barcelona, Spain. There, Mina Hamada fell in love with the city's urban art scene and began experimenting with large-scale murals. At the end of 2011 she met Zosen, and they began collaborating on joint murals, paintings and screen prints, participating in numerous mural festivals and exhibitions since 2012. Mina's work is exhibited in galleries, institutions and public spaces throughout Europe, the United States , Latin America and Asia.