SBU One was born in France but moved to Montreal in 2004. For many years his street work walked the line between figurative and abstract, never quite one or the other. In the past few years he appears to have been doing a bit more figurative work, as least as far as his street work is concerned. It often features animals and zoomorphic characters and mashups, although it tends to remain closer to abstract when he works with frequent collaborator MSHL. In recent years his notorierity has increased rapidly, leading him to participate to festivals such as Under Pressure and Amalgam and then Mural Festival in 2017.
To see much more than what is featured in the photo gallery below (including studio/gallery work, animation, comics, and a lot of amazing street work outside Montreal), check out sbuone.com as well as his Facebook, Instagram and Tumblr pages.
SBU One est né en France mais habite Montréal depuis 2004. Pendant plusieurs années son art de rue balançait entre le figuratif et l’abstrait, jamais tout à fait l’un ou l’autre. Depuis quelques années l’artiste penche un peu plus vers le figuratif, du moins en ce qui concerne son art urbain. Animaux et personnages zoomorphiques y font des apparitions fréquentes. Ceci étant dit, celui-ci redevient plutôt abstrait lorsqu’effectué conjointement avec son fréquent collaborateur MSHL. SBU One a gagné beaucoup en notoriété ces dernières années, menant à des participations remarquées à des festivals tels que Under Pressure et Amalgam, et à l’édition 2017 du Festival Mural.
Pour en voir bien plus que ce qui est présenté dans la gallerie-photo ci-dessous (incluant des oeuvres en studio/gallerie, de l’animation, de la bande dessinée et beaucoup d’oeuvres urbaines géniales hors-Montréal), jetez up coup d’oeil à sbuone.com ainsi qu’à ses pages Facebook, Instagram et Tumblr.
murals and other painted pieces
Pieces in this section are shown in approximate reverse chronological order, so the most recent are at the top.
Les pièces de cette section de la galerie sont présentées en ordre chronologique inverse approximatif, de la plus récente à la plus vieille que j’ai eu la chance de photographier.
SBU One in an abandoned bulding
In an abandoned building.
SBU One in an abandoned bulding
In an abandoned building.
SBU One in a Rosemont alley
In a Rosemont alley.
SBU One in a Mile End alley
In a Mile End alley.
Waxhead and SBU One collaboration in a Mile End alley
Collaboration with
Waxhead in a Mile End alley.
SBU One on a Plateau garage door
Version 3 of a Portuguese rooster piece on a St-Laurent garage door. Scroll down for Versions 1 and 2 dating from a few years earlier.
SBU One in the Plateau
On an abandoned building in the Plateau.
SBU One in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
SBU One in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
SBU One in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
SBU One in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
SBU One in the dark basement of an abandoned building
In the dark basement of an abandoned building.
SBU One in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
SBU One in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
SBU One in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
SBU One in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
SBU One in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
quick piece by SBU One at the PSC legal graffiti wall
A quickie at the
PSC legal graffiti wall.
SBU One in a derelict place
In a derelict place.
SBU One for the 2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle
For the 2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle.
SBU One at the 2019 Lachine graffiti jam
At the 2019 Lachine graffiti jam.
MSHL and SBU One collaboration in Pointe St-Charles
Collaboration with
MSHL in Pointe St-Charles.
SBU One on a St-Laurent garage door
Version 2 of a Portuguese rooster piece on a St-Laurent garage door. Scroll down for Version 1 dating from a few years earlier.
collaboration between the Mad Rats and SBU One found in Rosemont
Collaboration between the
Mad Rats and SBU One found in Rosemont.
SBU One on a bridge pillar
On a bridge pillar.
SBU One at the Papineau legal graffiti wall
At the Papineau legal graffiti wall.
MSHL and SBU One collaboration in Pointe St-Charles
Collaboration with
MSHL in Pointe St-Charles.
Collaboration between MSHL and SBU One for the Canettes de Ruelle production
Collaboration between
MSHL and SBU One for the Canettes de Ruelle production.
SBU One in Rosemont
In Rosemont.
SBU One in Petite-Patrie
SBU One’s own kind of letters in Petite-Patrie.
SBU One for the 2018 edition of Under Pressure
For the
2018 edition of the Under Pressure Festival.
SBU One found under a bridge
Found under a bridge.
SBU One, MSHL and Naimo collaboration on truck
Truck side mostly by SBU, with a bit by
Naimo and
MSHL. The back is all MSHL. Done during the
2018 edition of Mural Festival.
Naimo, SBU One and MSHL collaboration on truck
The opposite side of the above truck from the
2018 edition of Mural Festival is mostly
Naimo with a bit by SBU and
MSHL.
SBU One on a garage door in Hochelaga
On a garage door in Hochelaga.
SBU One at the Papineau legal graffiti wall
Spelling out S-B-U at the Papineau legal graffiti wall.
SBU One at the PSC legal graffiti wall
At the
PSC legal graffiti wall.
SBU One at the Papineau legal graffiti wall
At the Papineau legal graffiti wall.
collaboration of Scribe and SBU One in a Rosemont alley
Collaboration with
Scribe in a Rosemont alley.
SBU One in Rosemont
In Rosemont.
SBU One at the PSC legal graffiti wall
At the
PSC legal graffiti wall.
SBU One piece found in Rosemont
In Rosemont.
SBU One in Rosemont
In Rosemont.
SBU One in a Rosemont alley
In a Rosemont alley (click to zoom in).
SBU One (left) and Waxhead (right) in a Rosemont alley
SBU One (left) and
Waxhead (right) in a Rosemont alley.
SBU One on a Rosemont garage door
In Rosemont.
SBU One for the Gatos Callejeros production
For the Gatos Callejeros production in a Rosemont alley.
MSHL and SBU One garage door in Mile End
This
MSHL garage door in Mile End features some work by SBU One.
SBU One in collaboration with MSHL on the lower floor and with Tiburon on the upper one
Collaboration with
MSHL on the lower (2nd) floor and with
Tiburon on the upper (3rd) one. The upper floor was retouched from an earlier SBU-solo piece, scroll down to view.
collaboration between SBU One and MSHL for the 2017 edition of the Under Pressure graffiti festival
Collaboration with
MSHL for the
2017 edition of the Under Pressure Festival.
Monk.e (left letters and background) and SBU One (figurative material) at the PSC legal graffiti wall
Collaboration with
Monk.e at the
PSC legal graffiti wall. See below for 2 close-ups on SBU One’s parts.
close-up detail of a SBU One piece over a Monk.e background, at the PSC legal graffiti wall
Close-up 1/2 on SBU One’s part in a collaboration with
Monk.e at the
PSC legal graffiti wall.
close-up detail of a SBU One piece over a Monk.e background, at the PSC legal graffiti wall
Close-up 2/2 on SBU One’s part in a collaboration with
Monk.e at the
PSC legal graffiti wall.
SBU One and MSHL in Pointe St-Charles
Collaboration with
MSHL in Pointe St-Charles.
SBU One and MSHL in the Plateau
Floors 2 and 3 added to the back of this Plateau building. Scroll down for a close-up of Level 1 from a year earlier. Level 2 is a collaboration with
MSHL.
SBU One’s contribution to the 2017 edition of Mural Festival
Contribution to the
2017 edition of Mural Festival.
SBU One in the Plateau
On a house awaiting demolition in the Plateau.
collaboration between SBU One and Scribe in a Rosemont alley
Collaboration with
Scribe in a Rosemont back alley.
SBU One in Rosemont
In a Rosemont back alley.
SBU One in Petite-Patrie
In Petite-Patrie.
SBU One and MSHL in the Plateau
Collaboration with
MSHL in the Plateau.
SBU One in the Plateau
SBU One in the Plateau. More was added to this piece the following year, scroll up to view.
SBU One’s contribution to Plaza Walls
SBU One’s contribution to Plaza Walls.
SBU One for the 2016 edition of Under Pressure
Contribution to the
2016 edition of the Under Pressure Festival.
SBU One’s contribution to the 2016 edition of Amalgam Festival
Contribution to the 2016 edition of
Amalgam Festival.
SBU One at the Percussions Festival
Contribution to the 2016 International Percussion Festival.
collaboration between SBU One and MSHL in a Plateau alley
Collaboration with
MSHL in a Plateau alley.
SBU One and Waxhead’ part in a multi-artist mural project for Sun Youth
Collaboration with
Waxhead in a multi-artist mural project for Sun Youth. Visible bottom left is one of
Starkey‘s wabbits.
SBU One on board for the 2016 edition of Mural Festival
A side piece done during the
2016 edition of Mural Festival.
SBU One on St-Laurent garage door
This garage door was done off-Mural Festival in 2016.
collaboration between SBU One and MSHL in Mile End
Collaboration with
MSHL in Mile End.
SBU One in St-Henri
In St-Henri.
SBU One in Old Montreal
SBU One’s part in a multi-artist production in Old Montreal.
SBU One at the PSC legal graffiti wall
At the
PSC legal graffiti wall.
SBU One at the PSC legal graffiti wall
At the
PSC legal graffiti wall.
SBU One at the PSC legal graffiti wall
At the
PSC legal graffiti wall.
SBU One behind a studio in St-Henri
Behind a studio in St-Henri.
SBU One under expressway. Photo © SBU One.
Underneath expressway. Photo © SBU One.
SBU One (left) and Zdey (right) at the PSC legal graffiti wall. Photo © SBU One.
With
Zdey on the right at the PSC legal graffiti wall. Photo © SBU One.
SBU One on the roof of the Omnipac. Photo © SBU One.
On the roof of the
Omnipac building (now demolished). Photo © SBU One.
SBU One in Rosemont. Photo © SBU One.
In Rosemont. Photo © SBU One.
SBU One piece. Photo © SBU One.
Photo © SBU One.
SBU One piece. Photo © SBU One.
Photo © SBU One.
SBU One under expressway. Photo © SBU One.
Underneath expressway. Photo © SBU One.
SBU One under expressway
Underneath expressway.
SBU One underneath expressway
Underneath expressway.
SBU One piece beneath autoroute Ville-Marie
Underneath expressway.
SBU One piece on a concrete block found in an abandoned lot in Hochelaga
On a concrete block found in an abandoned lot in Hochelaga
Old SBU One piece in the Plateau
Very old piece dated 2006 in the Plateau.
Group murals
Collaborative wall in a Mile End alley by the Gentil crew featuring Bosny, SBU One, Loopkin, LSNR, MSHL, Maylee Keo and Wild
Collaborative wall in a Mile End alley by the Gentil crew featuring
Bosny</a, SBU One, Loopkin,
LSNR,
MSHL,
Maylee Keo and Wild.
A multi-artist wall for the 2019 edition of Under Pressure featuring SBU One, LSNR, MSHL, Bosny, Loopkin, Le Monstr, Maylee Keo
The ‘Gentil Crew’ wall from the
2019 edition of the Under Pressure Festival featuring SBU One,
LSNR,
MSHL,
Bosny,
Loopkin,
Le Monstr and
Maylee Keo. Scroll down for a close-up.
detail of a multi-artist wall for the 2019 edition of Under Pressure featuring SBU One, LSNR, MSHL, Bosny, Loopkin, Le Monstr, Maylee Keo
Close-up on the ‘Gentil Crew’ wall from the
2019 edition of the Under Pressure Festival featuring SBU One,
LSNR,
MSHL,
Bosny,
Loopkin,
Le Monstr and
Maylee Keo.
Videshi babaji
SBU One has this recurring character which he calls “Videshi babaji” serving as some sort of logo and which he seems to use in the way graffiti writers would with a throw (quickly sprayed piece with outline and uniform fill). Most of the time the character is a bearded head with a hat, but in at least one instance, it was given a whole body.
SBU One a un personnage récurrent appelé “Videshi babaji” lui servant en quelque sorte de logo, ou d’équivalent du throw (pièce rapidement exécutée ne consistant que d’un contour et un remplissage uniforme) chez les graffeurs. Dans la majorité des cas le perso est une tête d’homme barbu arborant une casquette, mais dans au moins un cas, SBU lui a donné un corps.
SBU One in Petite-Patrie
SBU One in Mile End
Axe (doors) and SBU One (right) in St-Henri
SBU One in a Plateau alley
SBU One in an abandoned building
SBU One in a Plateau alley
trackside SBU One
Videshi babaji character by SBU One
Videshi babaji character by SBU One
Videshi babaji character by SBU One
Videshi babaji character by SBU One
Videshi babaji character by SBU One
Videshi babaji character by SBU One
Videshi babaji character by SBU One
Videshi babaji character by SBU One
Videshi babaji character by SBU One
drawn pieces
SBU One in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
SBU One in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
SBU One in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
SBU One in the abandoned Transco
Found inside the
abandoned Transco.
SBU One in the abandoned Transco
Found inside the
abandoned Transco.
figurative tag by SBU One
wheatpastes
Most, perhaps all pieces below are in collaboration with MSHL.
La majorité, sinon toutes les pièces ci-dessous sont des collaborations avec MSHL.
wheatpaste by MSHL and SBU One in Mile End
SBU One and MSHL collaboration wheatpaste
SBU One and MSHL collaboration wheatpaste
SBU One and MSHL collaboration wheatpaste
SBU One and MSHL collaboration wheatpaste
wheatpaste by MSHL and SBU One in Mile End
wheatpaste by MSHL and SBU One in Mile End
wheatpaste by MSHL and SBU One in Mile End
SBU One and MSHL collaboration wheatpaste
stickers
SBU One sticker
“S”
SBU One sticker
“B”
SBU One sticker
“U”
SBU One sticker
“1”
SBU One sticker
SBU One sticker
SBU One sticker
throws and tags
a throw, SBU One style
tag by SNU One found in an abandoned building
Found in an abandoned building.
