By layering and juxtaposing contemporary images onto old, Stephenson is continuously working to build upon stories and perspectives in his work, as though he is simultaneously “DJ-ing” with each of the paintings themselves, offering a new look at artistic collaboration across time and space.
London based artist, Paul Stephenson, creates his work through a form of painting called Sous Rature. The definition for this technique, involves the crossing out of a word within a text, but allowing it to remain legible and in place. Stephenson elevates this further, through his remixing of old original works of art into something new and modern.