Laura Stagno is a Venezuelan artist and Illustrator. Having majored in Painting and Graphic Arts at the Armando Reverón Art Institute of Caracas. After exentistive work she was accepted to complete a masters degree in Animation in Tokyo, Japan at the Musashino Art University. After having spent 10+ years living and learning in Tokyo, Laura had developed a deep appreciation and passion for Japanese culture. a passion that had flourished during her studies at MAU and has come to majorly influence her. The key to Laura's vision can be accredited to the time she had spent in Tokyo. Laura has illustrated a dozen of children’s books and worked as the exclusive illustrator of a Tokyo Design Studio for a long time.
Laura's work can be categorized as bright, warm, light-hearted, or uplifting. The use of bright and vibrant colors with a combination of cute and endearing character designs and stories makes for an enjoyable. She creates her illustrations by cutting paper prints to represent anything from household objects to vast landscapes. These patterns come from a variety of textured objects or clothing found in traditional Japanese households. Unlike many artists around the world influenced by Japanese "trend" culture like manga or anime, Laura takes a much more holistic approach and connects to the rich sources of Japanese culture and history. In an appreciation of the language, history, and artistic practice Laura uses many unknown or overlooked parts of Japanese culture to build her illustrations and storytelling.
She recently settled in Barcelona, Spain where she is now working her her studio on various new digital projects. She hopes to expand her brand independently because she believes blockchain technology can facilitate a more free and equitable economic balance for the arts.