Train Art: Graffiti, Murals & Urban Canvas

Imagine a guy setting up his camera and starting to paint a German train. And now, imagine two cleaners coming round a corner, bumping directly into the poorly covert writer! The resulting hit and run is pretty to watch if you’re a fan of schadenfreude like me… As was written on Ektopia, this is “the best little graffiti video, from start to finish, that I’ve seen for a while.” Watch the entire train graffiti story, including a brilliant finish, and let us thank this one minute hero, who had the class to publish this video! ...

I just stumbled upon this neat, short graffiti animation film by some Danish guys combining a common graffiti story with some nice fantasy elements: The film tells the story of a young Afro-American writer, entering a train yard via hidden shady paths. Arriving at his target - a train of course - the youngster misses a certain flow until an officer and his dog try to stop him and he, by an unlikely series of accidently events, creates the masterpiece of his life… ...

3D is in and trendy, Hollywood is showing is that with almost every new movie they throw on the market and although the 3D technique is not yet as convincing as is probably could be, I really like the idea of the new Taken By A Vandal graffiti documentary, bringing graffiti action three dimensions into our living rooms! Graffiti as seen through the eyes of the artist While watching this action-loaded documentary, we’re following the happenings as seen through the eyes of the 18 graffiti artist, who filmed themselves using head camera. This, and the fact that they decided to add a certain stereoscopic 3D effect, makes Taken By A Vandal become somehow confusing but also unique and very interesting. All in all you could say, this graffiti documentary shows train-graffiti action as just a minority has seen it before… ...

Using Lego for stop motion productions is quite popular for some years now, for what reason I wasn’t surprised when I discovered this short Lego graffiti film. And although it’s not the best footage neither a really mind-blowing piece, I can’t imagine how long it took to put this together. Furthermore I loved the idea and hope that someone tries to make a better one after watching this video… As long as we are waiting for another Lego graffiti stop motion video, take a look at the graffiti street animation Tumblingerstraße! It’s not Lego, but worth to watch anyway. ...

Tram graffiti are somehow special and furthermore rare at least in Berlin, for what reason it’s great to see those fantastic pictures from Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, the crew including Skar, Stop, Hiro, Enot, Egor and Poolk created for their tram graffiti video, which is simply called Tram! It documents in a minimal and quite manner the wintry atmosphere of a local tram yard and shows us graffiti artists taking advantage of the favourable, frosty situation to paint some iron… ...

You can see a lot of train graffiti in Berlin and I already saw the weirdest things like semi-automated train graffiti devices, other stuff and of course I know fire extinguisher graffiti and ink tank paintings, but I’ve never heard about people using fire extinguishers to paint their trains - until yesterday… High Speed Train Graffiti On my regular way through Berlin I had to wait at Ostkreuz for my train and was pleasantly surprised when that blue dripping babe entered the station. In my eyes this is definitely the next step of train graffiti, taking the fire extinguisher technique to another level! And it perfectly shows what more anti-graffiti cops and criminalization carry through: ...

Berlin’s iconic 1UP crew has done it again. On a memorable evening at the Babylon Cinema, the highly anticipated film One United Power finally premiered, drawing an enthusiastic crowd of street art enthusiasts, filmmakers, and curious onlookers. The sold-out screening delivered a unique blend of thrill, art, and cultural commentary that cements 1UP’s legacy as a powerhouse in graffiti culture. The Premiere Experience The atmosphere inside the cinema was electric. Despite whispers of undercover police presence, attendees were unphased, fully immersed in the excitement of the event. A standout moment came when the audience was asked to don complimentary 1UP supporter ski masks for a group photo—a sea of masked faces celebrating the spirit of unity and rebellion. The sight was unforgettable, and official photos are eagerly awaited. ...

Berlin’s legendary 1UP crew is set to release their highly anticipated DVD, 1UP Berlin – One United Power, this December. This groundbreaking collection promises to offer an unparalleled glimpse into the vibrant world of graffiti over the past eight years. What to Expect The DVD, spanning an impressive four hours of content, chronicles 1UP’s graffiti journey through Berlin and beyond. Packed with dope writing actions, street pieces, rooftop rollers, whole cars, and more, the compilation serves as both a retrospective and a celebration of the crew’s artistry. While much of the footage is rooted in Berlin, the DVD also takes viewers on an international tour, showcasing 1UP’s adventures in cities like Istanbul, Paris, and Havana. ...

Copenhagen Trains: Vandal Tactics is a brand-new and interesting documentary about danish graffiti in general and the local train writing scene specifically. By presenting nice underground impressions, this 55 minutes short-movie mainly features train graffiti actions which took place between 1997 and 2007 in the Danish capital… Live actions, heavy bombing, mind blowing color productions, top to bottom throw ups, all on those infamous red steel trains that was an object of desire for generations of writers worldwide. ...

Graffiti artists upgrade their tools: Berlin-based graffiti and intervention artist DTagno just came up with a crazy train graffiti installation, what he calls Morphogenetic Field Device… The device consists of a solid metal frame and several spray-cans, which can be triggered all together at the same time via a single metal bar. Although the recently published video documentary is a bit long-winded, it demonstrates the workings of this unique graffiti tool quite well. ...