{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Graffiti, Marker \u0026 Spray Cans"],"cover":{"alt":"Thalys Graffiti - JonOne 156, Nunca, Opak, SeakOne, SozyOne, Zedz","height":840,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/jonone-156-nunca-opak-seakone-sozyone-zedz-thalys/nunca-graffiti-thalys.jpg","width":1880},"credit":"","date":"2009-09-17T16:14:19Z","description":"After I uploaded about 110 photos from the “Graffiti meets Thalys” event in Paris, I’ve collected some background info about the participating artists.","html":"\u003cp\u003eFirst of all I have to say, that there are about 110 photos of the \u003ca href=\"/graffiti-meets-thalys-photos/\"\u003e“Graffiti meets Thalys”\u003c/a\u003e event in my flickr photo-stream. \u003ca href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/streetart-berlin/sets/72157622387635634/\"\u003eTake a look!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnnounced were only the four famous European graffiti artists \u003cstrong\u003eSeak One\u003c/strong\u003e (Cologne), \u003cstrong\u003eSozy One\u003c/strong\u003e (Brussels), \u003cstrong\u003eJonOne 156\u003c/strong\u003e (Paris) and \u003cstrong\u003eZedz\u003c/strong\u003e (Amsterdam), but in the end there were additionally \u003cstrong\u003eNunca\u003c/strong\u003e (Sao Paulo) and \u003cstrong\u003eOpak\u003c/strong\u003e (Paris).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause photos alone are not enough to get to know the artists, here is some background info about these internationally known artists:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2432px; --image-ratio: 2432 / 1620\" data-source-width=\"2432\" data-source-height=\"1620\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1620\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/jonone-156-nunca-opak-seakone-sozyone-zedz-thalys/the-artists-graffiti-thalys_hu_12bd3f3a0ba331ed.avif 480w, /jonone-156-nunca-opak-seakone-sozyone-zedz-thalys/the-artists-graffiti-thalys_hu_3c8e375455f00965.avif 960w, /jonone-156-nunca-opak-seakone-sozyone-zedz-thalys/the-artists-graffiti-thalys_hu_d02018b657e7cfb5.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/jonone-156-nunca-opak-seakone-sozyone-zedz-thalys/the-artists-graffiti-thalys_hu_e6e9c3460a122621.webp 480w, /jonone-156-nunca-opak-seakone-sozyone-zedz-thalys/the-artists-graffiti-thalys_hu_976478a9c30395a.webp 960w, /jonone-156-nunca-opak-seakone-sozyone-zedz-thalys/the-artists-graffiti-thalys_hu_abaa42ff4d4cd9cc.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"/jonone-156-nunca-opak-seakone-sozyone-zedz-thalys/the-artists-graffiti-thalys_hu_f751871454a8dcc8.jpg\" srcset=\"/jonone-156-nunca-opak-seakone-sozyone-zedz-thalys/the-artists-graffiti-thalys_hu_2465a90ed23a4d1f.jpg 480w, /jonone-156-nunca-opak-seakone-sozyone-zedz-thalys/the-artists-graffiti-thalys_hu_65dd0fad521c0862.jpg 960w, /jonone-156-nunca-opak-seakone-sozyone-zedz-thalys/the-artists-graffiti-thalys_hu_f751871454a8dcc8.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"959\" alt=\"the artists graffiti thalys\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n\u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003ethe artists graffiti thalys\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSozy One\u003c/strong\u003e\nBorn in Brussels, he began his art carrier with counterfeiting money and design studies. He is one of the founding members of the avant-garde graffiti crew \u003cstrong\u003eUltraBoyz\u003c/strong\u003e and internationally exhibits his spray-paint artworks since 2004. \u003ca href=\"http://www.sozyone.com/Home.html?p=start\"\u003ewww.sozyone.com\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeak One\u003c/strong\u003e\nBorn in  Cologne, he combines graffiti and street art elements in his artworks, which can be found around the globe and were exhibited at the Kiasma Museum for Modern Art in Helsinki and the Klingspor Museum and Urbis Museum in Manchester. Spray Can producer Molotow has dedicated a color to him - called “Seak’s Futuregreen”. \u003ca href=\"http://www.seakone.com/\"\u003ewww.seakone.com\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonOne 156\u003c/strong\u003e\nBorn in New York, he lives in Paris since 1987. His style is inspired by Jackson Pollock, the traditional New York train writing from the 80’s and French graffiti artist like Mode2 or D. Nasty. \u003ca href=\"https://www.jonone156.com\"\u003ewww.jonone156.com\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZedz\u003c/strong\u003e\nHe is know for his very architectural style, which approaches to abstract art. Searching new forms of graffiti, he coins the idea of graffiti as a 3D object and links in this way sculpting and urban art. \u003ca href=\"http://www.zedz.org/\"\u003ewww.zedz.org\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNunca\u003c/strong\u003e\nHe is one of the hottest urban artists of our time and a leading Pixação graffiti-artist. He painted the Kelburn Castle in Scotland and had his own exhibition at the TATE Museum of Modern Art in London.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpak\u003c/strong\u003e\nHe is on stage since the late 80’s and was featured in several graffiti magazines.\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n\n\n\nFirst of all I have to say, that there are about 110 photos of the [“Graffiti meets Thalys”](/graffiti-meets-thalys-photos/) event in my flickr photo-stream. [Take a look!](http://www.flickr.com/photos/streetart-berlin/sets/72157622387635634/)\n\nAnnounced were only the four famous European graffiti artists **Seak One** (Cologne), **Sozy One** (Brussels), **JonOne 156** (Paris) and **Zedz** (Amsterdam), but in the end there were additionally **Nunca** (Sao Paulo) and **Opak** (Paris).\n\nBecause photos alone are not enough to get to know the artists, here is some background info about these internationally known artists:\n\n![the artists graffiti thalys](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/jonone-156-nunca-opak-seakone-sozyone-zedz-thalys/the-artists-graffiti-thalys.jpg\u003e)\n\nthe artists graffiti thalys \n**Sozy One**\nBorn in Brussels, he began his art carrier with counterfeiting money and design studies. He is one of the founding members of the avant-garde graffiti crew **UltraBoyz** and internationally exhibits his spray-paint artworks since 2004. [www.sozyone.com](http://www.sozyone.com/Home.html?p=start)\n\n**Seak One**\nBorn in  Cologne, he combines graffiti and street art elements in his artworks, which can be found around the globe and were exhibited at the Kiasma Museum for Modern Art in Helsinki and the Klingspor Museum and Urbis Museum in Manchester. Spray Can producer Molotow has dedicated a color to him - called “Seak’s Futuregreen”. [www.seakone.com](http://www.seakone.com/)\n\n**JonOne 156**\nBorn in New York, he lives in Paris since 1987. His style is inspired by Jackson Pollock, the traditional New York train writing from the 80’s and French graffiti artist like Mode2 or D. Nasty. www.jonone156.com\n\n**Zedz**\nHe is know for his very architectural style, which approaches to abstract art. Searching new forms of graffiti, he coins the idea of graffiti as a 3D object and links in this way sculpting and urban art. [www.zedz.org](http://www.zedz.org/)\n\n**Nunca**\nHe is one of the hottest urban artists of our time and a leading Pixação graffiti-artist. He painted the Kelburn Castle in Scotland and had his own exhibition at the TATE Museum of Modern Art in London.\n\n**Opak**\nHe is on stage since the late 80’s and was featured in several graffiti magazines.\n","tags":["Photography","Train Art","Street Art Paris"],"title":"Thalys Graffiti - JonOne 156, Nunca, Opak, SeakOne, SozyOne, Zedz","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/jonone-156-nunca-opak-seakone-sozyone-zedz-thalys/"}