Street Wall Art: Merging the Eastern and Western Worlds

Mina Hamada was born in Louisiana, United States, grew up in Tokyo, Japan, and has resided in Barcelona, Spain, since 2009. Her work is focused on Street art, creating large artistic compositions better known as murals.

Her pieces feature abstract and organic shapes in pastel, vibrant, and warm colors against a solid or monochromatic background. Additionally, these figures are flat and interact harmoniously with the entire composition, which is repeated at various intervals with different forms throughout the artwork.

Hamada typically creates approachable and comprehensible pieces that bring a sense of freshness to the spaces in which they are placed. They reveal the artist's unconscious mind, blending elements from the Western and Eastern worlds. The titles of her works are mainly in Japanese, reflecting this poetic self-analysis that seeks to showcase the artist's internal intercultural exploration.