STeW - Waiting in the wood

A 2017-dated stencil, remastered in 2022, of a blue bird painted on a wooden board. The work was exhibited once during my solo show "KnowHow"

STeW, born in 1978 - Street Art & Stencil
Based in Ivry-sur-Seine, STeW has left his mark on walls around the world for nearly 30 years. Entered into graffiti in 1996, he discovered stencils in 2006 and developed a unique technique: using his stencils as stamps. This singular approach allows him to create majestic birds drawn in white, elevated by vibrant backgrounds inspired by Asian prints.
Major work: The "Blue Heron", a monumental fresco 53 meters high in Paris’ 13th arrondissement (Place de la Nation), recognized as one of Europe’s tallest painted facades. Realized in 2013 with Itinerrance gallery, this piece required 3 months of work and over a hundred stencils.
Book: In 2025, STeW publishes "Flight of the Bird", a 300-page work recounting 10 years of street work around the world—from the Paris suburbs to international urban corners.
The street remains his favorite playground: "That’s where I cut my teeth, where encounters are made, where we offer people a bit of happiness..." A silent revolution, stencil after stencil.
Notable projects: Tour Paris 13, Djerbahood (Tunisia), exhibitions in Moscow, Lisbon, Vancouver, London...