Steek

Born in 1983, Benoit BOTTALA known as Steek, is a self-taught artist. My main inspiration from the island of Guadeloupe for its colorful nature and from women from different ethnic backgrounds and different cultures. I enjoy using female characters in my paintings to raise awareness of all types of social injustice. Although I has always been attracted by mural paintings, my art style combines portraits, characters, bodies and writings, strategically embedded into one another to form a scenic masterpiece where the transparency is the main subject. Working layers by layers gives me more freedom to improvise. Although beauty is an important aspect to my paintings, I want to focus mainly on the message I give to his audience, through a well arranged, enjoyable and beautiful artstyle. On walls, canvas, or human bodies, I am a contemporary artist who alwayskeeps a critical eye on our evolving society