I like when the general public can see the staff. It can never motivate myself to paint in a spot that just other writers see. […] I definitely want the public to see it. And definitely for my crew - Aso

Some trains are kind of worth more. When writers meet they talk about different trains and different train yards where they’ve been. When you meet a new writer, you always have some places or trains to identify with and talk around. Local trains are generally more worth painting. For example the old Dutch banana train (the yellow one floor train called ‘doggie’), the Spanish ‘mirror trains’, Berlin’s yellow subway, Southern Sweden’s purple trains or Danish’s old red S-train. People used to go to Copenhagen just to paint that one - Aso

In the beginning I was a lot more stylish, I always wanted to try a new sketch or a new style every time. I sketched a lot at the beginning. I could see myself for hours in the night just sketching. When I was satisfied with something I wanted to go out to do it. And sometimes I said ‘no’ to friends ‘cause I had no sketch. I don’t want to go out and paint - Aso

THESIS ABOUT EUROPEAN GRAFFITI WRITERS WITH RENOK, HERO, PHILO, RAW, EDGE, LUTHER, HIROCK, MIRICS, MARS, TWICE, GEAR, SOME, REVS AND ASO.

Some trains are kind of worth more. When writers meet they talk about different trains and different train yards where they’ve been. When you meet a new writer, you always have some places or trains to identify with and talk around. Local trains are generally more worth painting. For example the old Dutch banana train (the yellow one floor train called ‘doggie’), the Spanish ‘mirror trains’, Berlin’s yellow subway, Southern Sweden’s purple trains or Danish’s old red S-train. People used to go to Copenhagen just to paint that one. [Aso – 26, Stockholm]



Master Thesis :

Behind the tag : A journey with the graffiti writers of European walls (Pdf file)

Author : Silvia Pietrosanti

MSc European Communication Studies

Graduate School of Communication

Amsterdam, June 2010

Source : UvA Scripties Online