STESI 156 BUBBLE SERIES, 2022-2026 Aerosol and markers on canvas 81 x 116 cm Gift of the artist Stesi156 began working in graffiti in 1997, turning to the practice of 'flop', which consists of thick round letters. thick round letters. He decided to simplify these letters as much as possible, using them to write his name. his name, which then became like a logo for him. Passionate about calligraphy, it was as a self-taught artist that he experimented with a new form of expression in his work. In the early 2000s he began to work on canvas for a more "framed" practice of graffiti. He was inspired by the New York graffiti pioneers, but above all 20th-century artists such as Jackson Pollock and Hans Ruedi Giger. Hans Ruedi Giger. Stesi develops an abstract expression on canvas that is free to be interpreted by the for the viewer, but also very organic, with a technique that combines aerosol and oil pastels. Instagram @stesi156