Blu is the pseudonym of an Italian artist who conceals his real identity. He lives in Bologna and has been active in street art since 1999.
The list of the places where Blu has left his trace is as long as his collection of sketchbooks which contain sketches, thoughts or simply visual notes. Often these drawings function as a script for his improvisations on walls. In short, Blu's artistic practice has contributed to a radical change in the art market. His murals and his videos are given for free to the public space of the cities and on the World Wide Web.
Blu's aesthetic search is motivated by a belief in an open source philosophy, persistent in its anarchical revolt against contemporary art conventions and unique in beauty.
Check out this video to watch him at work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHKnzouZU2k&feature=BFa&list=UUAdNgT3ZKKZFV1FR5s8lkiA&lf=plpp_video
The list of the places where Blu has left his trace is as long as his collection of sketchbooks which contain sketches, thoughts or simply visual notes. Often these drawings function as a script for his improvisations on walls. In short, Blu's artistic practice has contributed to a radical change in the art market. His murals and his videos are given for free to the public space of the cities and on the World Wide Web.
Blu's aesthetic search is motivated by a belief in an open source philosophy, persistent in its anarchical revolt against contemporary art conventions and unique in beauty.
Check out this video to watch him at work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHKnzouZU2k&feature=BFa&list=UUAdNgT3ZKKZFV1FR5s8lkiA&lf=plpp_video