Tokebi

• Name — Tokebi • Birth Name — Bernal Aguilar • Born — 1981 • Birthplace — Guatemala • Years Active — 2010–present • Movement — Lowbrow • Website — https: www.tokebi.net • Known for — Psychedelic skull illustrations, Album artwork for international bands (e.g., Mastodon), Lowbrow art movement, NFT digital art

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. 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. 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. 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, Calcium, and local bands in United States, Australia, Europe, among others. Tokebi is currently a professor at Universidad del Istmo in Guatemala, 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. In 2022, the Ministry of Culture and Sports of Guatemala enlisted Tokebi in the National Artist Registry.

He also worked under the names Tokebi and 도깨비. His recorded languages were English, Spanish and Korean.