Cow Mash was born Kgaogelo Mothepa Mashilo in 1994 in Limpopo Province. She currently works and resides in Pretoria, South Africa. She graduated in 2017 from Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) with a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Fine Arts (cum laude), majoring in sculpture. Cow has participated in various group exhibitions and has completed her Master of Technology (MTech) in Fine Arts (cum laude). Her practice and research centers on cow metaphors, gender studies, and generational transformation.