Cultuur Gent

The cultural service of the city of Ghent
Bué & Resto ©Michiel Devijver

Bué & Resto

Bué lives in Mexico but pays his hometown a visit every now and then. He always leaves a trail of new work, here together with his friend Resto.

Bué the Warrior, aka Dave De Rop, is a pioneer in the Belgian street art scene.  He grew up in a family of cartoonists.  Bué has developed his own accessible visual language via colour and positive energy. With his colourful creations, he has left his mark on the streetscape not just of Ghent but also of other cities around the world.

By his own account, Bué is a real ‘street kid’, constantly looking for interesting spots to leave his art. He also enjoys working together with other artists and is not afraid to combine different styles.

https://buethewarrior.bigcartel.com/

Resto (1961) took the Low Countries by storm with gigantic, loving, warped, modern and mythical creations that elicit gasps of amazement.
You can recognise his paintings by his use of vivid colours which he combines in various styles, and his always humorously painted giants or insane living machines, which have become notorious for their enormous size and their epic character.