Blu’s fame began in 1999, thanks to a series of illicit graffiti painted in the historical center and suburbs of Bologna, the capital of Italy. In the early years of his career his technique was limited to the use of spray paint, the typical medium of graffiti culture. His characteristic style appeared in 2001, however, when Blu started painting with house paint, using rollers mounted on top of telescopic sticks. This new solution allowed him to increase the painted surface area and convey a stronger intensity to his visual vocabulary. Huge human figures, sometimes sarcastic, sometimes dramatic, who looked as if they were borrowed from dark comics or arcade games, began appearing along the streets of Bologna around this time. Since then Blu has been commissioned to do pieces of works all around the world.
Blu's artwork has evolved from large murals that cover entire buildings, too pieces that come to life and seem to trot about entire cities. He creates stop animation films in which the audience is able to experience his work come to life and interact with the world around us in impossibly imaginative ways. It's as if you are watching the life span of his creation. His work can be described, as dark and surreal. For Blu, the world is his canvas. Blu is not limited to a 16 inch by 20 inch frame, his canvas is infinite and full of life.
