Stef can’t really sit still.
Here you will find all the artistic projects and collaborations he’s been involved with.
Stef can’t really sit still.
Here you will find all the artistic projects and collaborations he’s been involved with.
ARCHES PAPERS
A true honor to be admitted in the gallery of one of the best watercolor paper manufacturers in the world.
WATERCOLOR WEBINAR
Stef teaches the fundamentals of watercolor painting and color harmony in his new webinar. More details in the dedicated section.
FOOD BANK
For a low cost donation you can help put an end to global hunger while enjoying video classes by top artists.
VICTORY OF THE WHALE
TATTOO ART FOR THE OCEAN
Tattoo artists from all over the world have been invited to help raise awareness, in collaboration with Sea Shepherds and the London Tattoo Convention. This book contains the designs they created based on the 200 year anniversary of the victory of a sperm whale, a tale inspiring Herman Melville to write his classic novel Moby Dick.
DESIGN MATTERS 2020
Merging traditional mediums and creative exploration Stef and Delia Vico, in collaboration with TattooDo, joined this year’s DESIGN MATTERS conference in Copenhagen, a community of creative minds who share the same drive for digital design, technology, art and social impact.
@designmattersdk
FRONT LINE
This year’s charity auction grew even bigger: 300 artists from 30 countries raised money to support front line workers during the Covid pandemic, as always coordinated by Stef Bastiàn.
PAINTINGS FOR THE NSW SERVICE
Australia went through a violent season of fires which burned almost 12 million acres of land with heavy losses in animal and human lives. Stef joined a collective of international artists auctioning paintings to raise funds for the NSW Rural Fire Department. Organized by Preternaturalperil this initiative raised and donated 18.000$
THE GOOD BOOK VOL.II
After the success of vol. I, Shaun Topper, and Dan Smith come back with a new edition for this revolutionary concept. Stef joined the collective of over 100 of the world’s leading tattoo artists to create a one of a kind reference book. www.capturedtattoo.com
THE TATTOO FAN CLUB
Stef is back with his new art exhibition aimed at raising money for charity: “The Tattoo Fan Club”. This year the artists are 200 from over 25 countries and the chosen medium is the Uchiwa, a Japanese paper fan. Beautifully displayed at the 15th anniversary of the London Tattoo Convention, this project raised 37.300$ for “Operation Underground Railroad”, a non-profit fighting child exploitment
HARDY YOUTH-THE MASHUP
Ever heard of Ed Hardy’s “Mashup” design? With this exhibition, Andreas Coenen celebrates one of the most iconic traditional designs, reinterpreted by some of the most skilled tattoo artists today. Stef took part in this project with one of his paintings, which will be displayed in Aachen, London and San Francisco.
TATTOO TALES PODCAST
Stef launched his brand new podcast, a series of interviews recording Tattooing hidden treasure: stories. Available on iTunes, Youtube, Stitcher, and Spotify.
THE MARCH OF MATRYOSHKAS – LONDON
What do you get when you give 90 of the world’s best tattooists their own set of Russian nesting dolls? A weird, wonderful, and entirely unforgettable collection of hand-painted matryoshki brought to life in ways you cannot imagine. The dolls will be revealed at this year’s London Tattoo Convention before being sold at auction, with all proceeds going to
Save the Children.
YOKAI BENTBACKS – AN ILLUSTRATED COLLECTION OF THE BIZZARRE
Some may call them evil spirits or monsters; with tendencies toward mischief and trickery. While others might revere them as Gods; givers of gifts, good luck, and great blessings. The Japanese call them Yōkai. Combining Japanese folklore and a classic American design, the Bentback, Stef represents this colorful world in his new book with a collection of 50 handpainted illustrations, including commentary in both English and Spanish.
CAMERA JAPAN FESTIVAL – ROTTERDAM
With his ability to breathe life into yōkai through watercolor, not forgetting to add his own unique twist, Stef’s Yōkai Bentbacks deserves to be seen in person.
´RECLAIM THE DOTS` THE BOOK ATONEMENT BOOKS
Stef participated to this collection of paintings that focuses on Japanese traditional tattooing, with a portion of all sales going to charity.
“COR MYSTERIUM” – NEVERSLEEP PUBLISHING
Featuring almost 200 works of art from some of the world’s best tattooists, Cor Mysterium explores the symbolism behind traditional tattoo designs.
“TATTOOED NEW ORK” – NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The exhibition documented the origins and ongoing journey of modern tattooing with particular emphasis on New York City as the central cultural nucleus of the tradition. Stef’s work was one of the 15 chosen by THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY, amongst 200, to represent the highest levels of contemporary tattooing.
‘INFERNO
A tribute to Dante’s Divine Comedy’
33 paintings illustrating this masterpiece of Italian literature in form of traditional backpieces. Includes full commentary on the historical, mythological and moral background.