---
author: Jan Brennenstuhl
categories:
- Graffiti, Marker & Spray Cans
cover: {}
credit: ''
date: '2009-11-19T18:07:09Z'
description: The “Search for Creative City” graffiti event series in China featured some of Shanghai’s top graffiti writers. During the event, some interesting graffiti time-lapse videos were created...
tags:
- Documentary Film
- Asian Street Art
title: Shanghai’s Top Graffiti Writers
url: https://www.urbanartcore.com/shanghai-top-graffiti-writers/
---

# Shanghai’s Top Graffiti Writers

[Video on Vimeo](https://vimeo.com/7331309)
[Video on Vimeo](https://vimeo.com/7289296)


Their names are **Dezio**, **Popil**, **Mr. Lan**, **SAIL**, **AEK**, **Lamian**, **Shier**, and **HKER** and they’re eight of Shanghai’s top graffiti writers!

Recently, the community for youth culture in China “NeochaEDGE” and the “Chinese Knowledge and Innovation Community” (KIC) collaborated to bring these 8 protagonists and about 16 other creative groups together. The result was a four week event series in Shanghai, called “Search for Creative City”.

During that event, some interesting graffiti time-lapse videos were created. They show Shanghai’s top graffiti writers doing their best on some walls in the Chinese metropolis...

For more videos, visit [edge.neocha.com](http://edge.neocha.com/chinese-creatives/aek-chinese-creatives/shanghais-top-graffiti-writers-come-together-search-for-creative-city/). Via [psfk.com](http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/time-lapse-inspiration-from-shanghais-top-graffiti-writers.html).