Tile Urban Blue Speto

This tile was created for Urban Blue – from Bricks to Tiles, the exhibition at the Royal Delft Museum from March 7 to August 23, 2026. It brings together the worlds of Delft Blue and street art. For this special project, six international street artists, selected by Straat Museum, translated their distinctive styles into the world-famous Delft Blue pottery.

Six international artists merge tradition and innovation into a contemporary, urban visual language. Claudio Limon, Keya Tama, Madi, Ryol, Speto, and Tja Ling Hu each designed a tile with its own character and story. Together, they form a unique series that invites collecting.

About Speto

Speto (b. 1971) is a true pioneer in the graffiti scene of São Paulo. Born in one of the city’s suburbs, he was exposed to the local street culture and graffiti from a young age. This inspired him to begin painting in public spaces in the mid-1980s.

Over the years, Speto has developed a unique and unmistakable style, strongly influenced by Brazilian artistic traditions such as handcrafted woodcuts and Cordel literature—a folk tradition of poetic stories illustrated with simple woodcuts.

His visual language is characterized by bold, often black-and-white figures, conveying both simplicity and expression. With this style, he connects historical and modern elements, creating a bridge between popular culture and contemporary urban art.

His body of work includes both murals in public spaces and pieces in galleries and museums. Speto is not only a key figure in contemporary Brazilian art but also in the broader street art scene.

More information about Urban Blue can be found at: www.urbanblueexpo.com