Heart Before Blood Street-Art Matte Paper Poster in Basquiat Style

A saturated pink field hits first, then the tall primitive figure arrives in bold black strokes-raw, upright, and unmissable. Graffiti-style layers of turquoise, yellow, blue, red, orange, and white flicker across the surface with paint splatters, grids, crosses, and cloud-like marks, while a skull, bone, bleeding heart, crown, and knife iconography punctuate the collage.

At the center, the bilingual text reads: “La sangre no es el vínculo / Blood Is Not the Bond - Loyalty Is.” The message frames loyalty as chosen allegiance rather than inherited tie, echoed by street-art symbolism-mortality (skull/bone), devotion and sacrifice (bleeding heart), status and reverence (crown), and betrayal or consequence (knife).

Printed by Damsko Art on museum-quality matte paper, this contemporary neo-expressionist piece keeps the color dense and the blacks crisp, with a soft, non-glare finish that suits both bright rooms and gallery lighting. The matte surface helps preserve the artwork’s gritty, hand-drawn energy without distracting reflections.

Portrait orientation. Sold as a flat poster without a frame, mount, or border; hanging hardware is not included. Open-edition print-ready to pair with the frame style you prefer for home, office, or gallery display.

EU customers — 14 days to change your mind

If you live in the EU, you can return any order for a full refund within 14 days of delivery, for any reason. No questions asked.

Because we print on demand, you don't need to ship the item back — just email shop@damsko-art.com with your order number within 14 days of receiving it. We'll refund your original payment method within 14 days of your request.

Customers outside the EU

If your item arrives defective, damaged, or isn't what you ordered, email us within 14 days with photos and we'll send a replacement or issue a refund.

For change-of-mind returns outside the EU, we're unable to accept them — the item was printed specifically for your order.

Damaged or wrong items (everyone)

Please check your order on arrival. If anything's wrong — defective print, damaged in transit, wrong item — email us right away with photos. We'll sort it out with our production partner and get you a replacement or refund.

Truly custom orders

This refund policy covers our standard catalogue. If you ever commission a fully bespoke piece (custom artwork, your own design, personalised text), that order can't be cancelled or refunded once production starts, except for defects or damage.

How refunds are processed

Approved refunds go back to your original payment method. Bank processing can take a few days. If 15 business days have passed since approval and you haven't seen it, email shop@damsko-art.com and we'll chase it.

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We ship worldwide with local fulfilment through our partner network — your order is printed and shipped from the facility nearest to you. That means faster delivery and lower environmental impact.

Timing

Processing: 1–3 business days
Delivery: 3–7 business days for most locations
Shipping cost: flat rate, shown at checkout

During peak periods (late November through December), processing and delivery may take a few days longer.

Tracking

You'll receive a tracking link by email as soon as your order ships. If your tracking hasn't updated after 7 business days, or you think your package is lost, email shop@damsko-art.com with your order number and we'll investigate with our production partner.

Delivery issues

If anything goes wrong with your delivery — late, missing, damaged in transit — email shop@damsko-art.com and we'll sort it out.

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