Neon-style sign with the words 'happy birthday' written in a cursive, outlined font.

BÎSTYEK

Colorful drawing of a person with spiky hair, wearing an orange and yellow outfit, standing on a red and blue background. The person appears to be raising one hand and has a serene expression. Text in the top left corner reads 'The New King'.
A colorful, childlike drawing of a humanoid figure with yellow skin, a pink jacket, green and white sneakers, and short spiky hair, standing against a black background.
Painting of a man with black, curly hair, a mustache, and a beard, wearing a green and blue jacket, with a yellow background.
Colorful illustration of a person wearing ski goggles with orange-tinted lenses, a pink collar, and a blue shirt.
A painting of a man with closed eyes, wearing a black beanie, with facial hair, and dressed in a dark jacket with green collar, a red shirt underneath, and a yellow zipper.
Red backup pillow with yellow straps and black handwritten text that reads, "I'm not just a 'refugee'".
Colorful painting of a man with dark hair, wearing a red vest with yellow straps, green shirt, and gray pants, with white and yellow wings against a blue background.
Colorful drawing with a palm tree, a smaller plant, and a person in an orange jacket with a checkered pattern at the bottom. The background has blue and pink sections. Text reads "I Miss You," "Like a," and "Palm Tree."
Artwork of a stylized person with bright blue hair, yellow face, and orange shirt, painted on a cardboard box with black and white checkered hands and green accents.
A painting of a man with dark hair and a beard, wearing a red basketball jersey with the number 21 and the word 'BISTYEK' on it. The background features abstract gray mountains and clouds.
Colorful graffiti of a pink cartoon dinosaur with yellow spikes, black outlines, and a green background.
Graffiti art of a stylized blue human face with spiky hair, large black eyes, and a thumb resting on their face, with a red, yellow, green, and blue background.
A vintage suitcase inside a clear plastic display case, decorated with colorful graffiti-style art including a stylized face with closed eyes and a hand near the face, and the word 'BUS' on the side.
Colorful abstract drawing of a person with bag, wearing a red scarf, green shirt, and blue pants, holding a suitcase, with sunglasses, hair, and hands outlined in black on a blue background.
Colorful drawing of a starfish with pink and yellow accents. Overlaid on the starfish is the handwritten message 'Quick Your Dreams' in black ink.
A framed painting of a man in a suit with a red, demon-like face with multiple eyes and sharp teeth, and the words "I'm an angel" written on the front of his suit.

Born in 1996 in Syria from a Kurdish family,

Resides and works in Winnipeg, Canada

Bîstyek emerged from a refugee background to become a visual artist. His journey began with a pivotal moment when he decided to quit his job, dedicating himself entirely to his passion for painting. In a mere three months, he completed 40-50 paintings, realizing that art was not just a choice but an intrinsic part of his identity and self-expression…

About Bîstyek