Traditional graffiti culture, spray paint techniques, and tools. Artist profiles, train writing, removal art, graffiti documentaries, and the history of marker and spray can expression in European graffiti scenes.
Graffiti culture through tools and technique—spray paint mastery, can control, and the traditions of European train writing and tagging. Discover artist profiles, technical skill development, and the underground graffiti scene.
This collection documents traditional graffiti practice, abstract styles, and the culture surrounding train writing, removal art, and legal walls. Explore how graffiti writers develop technical skill, the social dimensions of the scene, and documentaries that capture this crucial street art tradition.
Nils Mueller - Illegal Graffiti Actions
Today, famous graffiti photographer Nils Mueller opens his new solo exhibition in Hamburg!
Nils Mueller is one of the best illegal graffiti action photographers in Europe. With his documentary photos, he invites the spectators to a fascinating trip through European metropolis.
The show at the Mono Conzept Gallery presents small and large format photographs from Nils Müller’s book “Blütezeit – Prime Time Of My Life”.
Opening is today, 7pm. The exhibition runs until October 17th.
Graffiti meets Thalys Photos
As I wrote two days ago, international high-speed train operator Thalys invited me to document the “Graffiti meets Thalys” live event, which took place at “Gare du Nord” (North Station) in Paris yesterday.
Four Six well-known and famous European writers - Seak One (Cologne), Sozy One (Brussels), JonOne 156 (Paris) and Zedz (Amsterdam) - had to paint a train as fast as Thalys will soon take to get from Paris to Cologne or Amsterdam, 3 hours and 15 minutes.
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Graffiti meets Thalys in Paris
At this moment I’m on the way to Paris, where the train manufacturer Thalys will have its “Graffiti meets Thalys” live event tomorrow.
In addition to the graffiti artists Seak One from Cologne and Sozy One from Brussels, the writer JonOne 156 from Paris and Zedz from Amsterdam will duly bring the railway line on stream by painting 4 whole-trains within three hours.
Of course I will try to photographically document this graffiti event. But before the live performance will start tomorrow, I will meet the authors of the “Paris Street Art” book, Romuald Stivine and Vito today. They will instruct me a little in the Parisian urban art culture.
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Talk to Mr. Ed Templeton
Ed Templeton is not only pro skateboarder, contemporary artist, painter, writer and photographer - no - he is one of the “Beautiful Losers”! In addition to that, he has his own skateboard company, named “Toy Machine” and belongs to the hip creative head of our time.
Also in Berlin artworks of him were shown a few week ago, when he exhibited along with Pettibon and McGee at the Circle Culture Gallery.
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“Graffiti Argentina” in Paris and Berlin
South America appears to be in vogue for graffiti and street artists at the moment. Hardly a week goes by without reports about new projects, photos or videos from the fourth-largest continent.
But mostly that are reports about established and/ or famous international artist, who made a trip there. What is not so much coming to light are the local artists - but there’s an end to it! “Graffiti Argentina” is called a book by Maximiliano Ruiz, which focuses on the more unknown artists.
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Modart - Wallbreakers Mag
“The Wallbreakers festival is an unique contemporary urban art exhibition conceived to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall and the massive impact this historical event has had on the urban art scene.” (Artwallbrakers.com)
On their tour through Germany, the Wallbreakers took part in several creative mass events, such as the music festival “Rock am Ring” or the street art festival “Urban Affairs” in Berlin. In addition to the famed graffiti photographers Ruedi One and Nils Mueller, Modart features many more internationally well-known graffiti, street and urban artists, like Roa, El Bocho, Peter Fuss, Stefan Strumbel, Boxi and Smash137!
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Color in Motion - Quintessenz Crew
I like it when people play around with colorful paint in old, abandoned factories and industrial areas. But it is even more interesting, when those people cook up a short story a make a little video out of their paint-action.
Color in Motion is a crazy series of stop motion video clips by Quintessenz Creation from Hannover, Germany. It’s flowing, dripping, dribbling - Take a look on how the paint makes its way!
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Ruedi One - Graffiti Photographer
Ruedione from Heidelberg, Germany, is one of the best known graffiti photographers worldwide. For years he was an active graffiti writer himself, what makes it possible for him to have a close contact to the writers scene and thus access to illegal live graffiti action.
His photos - mostly in black/white - visually describe the emotions during writing. It’s his lifework to document and preserve the moments that kept him writing his name on a lot of surfaces for years.
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Write the Wall - 20 Years Breakdown
Near to the Berlin-Hauptbahnhof, a very interesting urban art installation takes place: “Write the Wall”! It’s a community work of many different artists, which will change its view every day.
20 years after the fall of the berlin wall everybody is talking about the breakdown. We are constructing a temporary memorial and artistic canvas for visual and lively remembrance, dynamic reflection, and a critical assessment, emphasizing art & action. (From the flyer)
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Virtual Graffiti: Wii Spray Stencil
Have you ever been interested in creating an illegal graffiti? No? Go for it! Everything is legal! Nothing will be destroyed or damaged. Everything is virtual. Imagine a virtual wall. Using your browser you select the background of your choice and start spraying with your digital spray can.
In this way the makers of the Wii Spray announce their innovative development! Wii Spray is a real-looking spray can, developed for the Nintendo Wii console. It combines virtual graffiti action with realistic behavior including different caps and colors! It gives graffiti a new virtual level outside of the real existing world.
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