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Writer Highlight Special: R.I.P. To Nekst

The graffiti world has lost another king, another too young king. I saw something on the internet a couple days ago but waited to believe anything until I talked to someone who actually knew. I didn’t know him personally but it also seemed like there would always be newer and more epic Nekst pieces popping up. He will always be remembered not only as a prolific bomber but for his fair share of pieces and freights and trackside rollers as well. Everything got hit. And got hit BIG.

All I can say is that hopefully in his life and death, there’s a lesson for all. Go big while you got it and live to keep getting it.

This first pic is from a piece done when I was working across the street on the Bowery and the first time I really opened up to him being a major player in doing big things, and doing them in very insanely high profile spots.

Nekst Gaia

by sabeth718

nekst

by yayforYAY

NEKST

by toxic waste dump

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Writer Highlight- Sigh

For this installment we bring you the southern gentleman, Sigh. It’s funny cuz I came into his work knowing nothing about him and just randomly stumbled upon a piece of his while on a 3 hour stop through Richmond. Then I started seeing him more and more up on freights and realized I’d seen him before. Apparently some haters call him a biter but style is style and what writer didn’t come up copying others until it became their own? Nothing new under the sun. Sigh colors outside the lines and got style and puts in work. Done.

Sigh

Photo by thos

sigh

Photo by DirtyRotten2012

 

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Writer Highlight- Peeta

3-D graffiti, you think Delta, Daim, Loomit, and…Peeta. Writing for almost 20 years, he’s broken out of Italy and spread his pigment worldwide, linking up with crews like FX and RWK (Robots Will Kill) while still holding down original crew EAD from Padova. When not vandalizing concrete and brick he’s hitting up canvas and making sculptures which all help to hone his craft. As he says, “Sculpting and painting, but also the photography are, in my opinion, disciplines who helps each other. Everytime i make a sculpture i receive a lot of knowledge about 3D space and shapes, that helps me to paint in a better way. And while i’m painting i develop new ideas for new sculptures. It’s a kind of circle.”

Peeta

Photo by GaliciaChris

peeta

Photo by iLenny

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Writer Highlight- Host 18 DYM

Host 18 is another writer that gets around location wise; city, state, country, and abroad, from wall to steel. You’ll also see him get up as 41 Shots, if you don’t get the homage you need to find out.

Host

Photo by MentalRelease

Shots by Host 18 (USA) - Sydney, Australia

Photo by Ironlak

Host 18

Photo by thos One

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Writer Highlight- Glue

Glue has got that sticky icky style that oozes and pops. Get your hands wet.

Glue

Photo by All Seing

~ Glue ~ Graffiti on a Train in Portland, OR 6-12-8

Photo by xXxBrianxXx

 

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Writer Highlight- Berzerker

Chunky, future, space crunk. It’s Berzerker. From up north to the world this writer has stamped original style onto many a freight, wall, and typewriter. Crush, kill, and make beautiful.

Berzerker

HurrJin!

Berzerker

NorthOfNorth

Untitled

jwc 3o2

Berzerker & Huma

Crank Junky

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