#Bastardeath 01 Pittura da Basto

Biography :

Basto was one of a pioneer of graffiti scene in Marseille, the first to paint three metro stations in 1991, with his crew RTM (Réseau des Tagueurs Marseillais).

Born in 1973 in Marseille, live and works between Geneva and Paris, France. Basto was struck by the innumerable graffitis spread all over the streets of Paris in 1989. A year after, his name could be seen on various walls, metros, buses or delivery trucks in his hometown. (i.e la France d’en bas le Graffiti dans le sud, Alternatives Editions 2004).

Before turning 20, Basto was selected to participate in the BJCM (Biennale des Jeunes Créateurs de la Méditerranée) in Valencia, Spain, for which he realised a monumental fresco on one the exhibition’s pavilions facing the sea.

His Mediterranean origins inspire his colorful compositions mixing warm and primary colours, essentially blue, yelow, and red.
Since the mid-90’s, he slowly abandoned the street to focus on canvas, a medium he believed would help Street Art to get recognized in closed art circles.

All his prints are certified by EPSON Digigraphy® and edited in limited numbers.

A privileged witness of the birth and development of Urban Art in Marseille, ‘Basto is currently exhibiting at MuCEM, that should make some noise’.

Emmanuel Thiberghin, CEO and Founder, at KOCHI Gallery.

Basto is quoted on Artprice since 2014.

• Nazionalità: FRANCIA
• Data di nascita : 1973
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• Gruppi: Artisti Francesi Contemporanei