Tokebi

Tokebi's artistic career began in 2010 on the streets of Hongdae, Seoul, where he sold his pieces on prints and t-shirts, gaining recognition in local media for thriving as a foreigner.^[5][2] He adopted the name Tokebi while living in South Korea, inspired by the dokkaebi (goblins) of Korean mythology, mischievous figures who reward good people and trick the wicked.^[6] In 2014, Tokebi with a group of local and international artists founded and participated in several artistic collective exhibitions with the aim of uniting international and Korean artists called Nothing Serious I and Nothing Serious II respectively, in Seoul, South Korea.^[3] However, most of his work is related to the music industry, especially in the indie, rock, hip hop and electronic music scene, working with bands like Grammy winner Mastodon,^[4] Calcium, and local bands in United States, Australia, Europe, among others. Tokebi is currently a professor at Universidad del Istmo in Guatemala,^[3] and his artistic career expanded into the world of non-fungible assets (NFTs), becoming the first artist in Guatemala to launch an NFT while being supported by Polygon blockchain.^[7] In 2022, the Ministry of Culture and Sports of Guatemala enlisted Tokebi in the National Artist Registry.^[8]