13-15 June 08, Wiesbaden (Germany)
After the mad destruction of the worldfamous Schlachthof Hall-Of-Fame and the further commercial use of the area, it seemed like Graffiti-Culture lost all spaces.
Eventhough the Meeting made the city of Wiesbaden a worldwide known symbol for a positive approach towards Graffiti-Art, the climate has changed due to new majorities and mentalities in the city-council.
The city is located in central Germany and is the capital of the state of Hessen. It is on the right, northern, bank of the river Rhine and lies opposite the city of Mainz on the other side of the river.
With about 300.000 inhabitants it is located west of Frankfurt am Main. The city is also in the Rhein-Main Metropolitan area with Frankfurt, Mainz and others put together, consisting of about 5.8 million people
MEETING OF STYLES 2008 – BIG DREAMERS
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13.-15. June 2008
Brückenkopf Theodor-Heuss-Brücke, Mainz-Kastel
The Brueckenkopf is a huge traffic-circle at the bench of the river Rhine, connecting the cities of Wiesbaden and Mainz and represents the largest Graffiti-Gallery among the entire Rhine-Main-area and beyond.
| The venue consists an underpass-complex with more than 3000qm of walls in different sizes and more walls around. |  |
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The Bridge-Jams were hold here since the late 90ies until the MOS has moved here. |
| This year we got even more walls provided by private owners. The new main wall was supposed to illustrate the roman history of the district. |  |
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Peninne Nomads and End of The Line worked hard to arrange more than 20 artists in a huge scale production. |
The event actually started thursday preparing of the concept.
| Most artists arrived on friday while saturday was the main day with an outside-sounsdystem, barbeque and was closed with a Dancehall-Reggae-Concert with the living legend Ras Abraham and Irie Vibes Soundsystem in a yard next to the river. |  |
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Under the eyes of more than 2000 visitors, several TV-stations, more than 100 artists from Europe, Russia, USA, Australia painted more than 3000qm of walls. |
Beside of the new main wall, we were happy to finally get permission for a wall, we asked for several years. Plus a houseowner came up spontaneously and gave three more smaller walls. So no doubt the vibe was very positive and cooperative, cause verybody was happy to meet and to paint.
| The Primitive Family from Italy, Does and Nash, Dome and manymore, lot of known but also less known talents attended. Demon pf the Knomadz and DJ MP from the windy city Chicago rocked the sound. |  |
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HydeOne from the Bay-area, who created the MOS08-Illustration flew in especially to represent in Kastel. |
| Eventhough the event turned to be a huge success, there are still conservative minds working against international colaboration and exchange. They demand to stop all financial and logistical support, claiming the right to define what art should be like, and cant be like. |  |
.. or check the report by stadtleben.tv
| Prisco MTR | Urban Soldierz | Esteo & Naste | Versoe & Olavi |
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| Puerto Rico | Spain | Bulgaria | Finland |
| Arcenciel Collective | Primitivi Urbani | Zmogk True Stilo | Ogre Porno Stars |
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| Belgium | Italy | Russia | France |
| 3Steps & F2 | Biserama | Travellin Men |
HBT-Crew |
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| Germany | Germany | Germany | USA |
| Ms. Bles | Genuine Crew | Love Letters | Quality Lovers |
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| Puerto Rico | Italy | Netherlands | Germany |
| Grown | Bond | Sonic & Syke | Trans Pennine Nomads |
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| Denmark | Germany | Switzerland | United Kingdom |
| Does | Neatcartoon | Crazy And Stiff | Semor |
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| Netherlands | Germany | Sweden | Germany |
Wiesbaden as the home of the Int. Meeting Of Styles enjoys a high reputation among the worldwide Graffiti-scene, as the project started here back in 1997 with the first Wall Street Meeting under the title “Let´s Stick Together”. Read the whole story
| After the mad destruction of the worldfamous Schlachthof Hall-Of-Fame and the further commercial use of the area, it seemed like Graffiti-Culture lost all spaces. |  |
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It´s a struggle each and every year to get thecity support, but through the engagement of the local youth-department and council of Kastel, we got it going, each and every year.read more |
| Since the city has torn down the Gallery in 2002, there is almost no Graffiti left at the original spot. As the area is in commcercial use, there is neither any spirit nor vibe left anymore. |  |
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But luckily a new spot had been found in Mainz-Kastel, a city-district originally part of Mainz. Because of the reforms after worldwar II, the river became the boarder and Kastel a part of Wiesbaden. |
How ever, here we have fullest support and are enabled to continue what wasnt possible at the Schlachthof anymore – creating a Gallery of Graffiti-Art as part of urban development.
Accomodation?
There is a legal spot for camping near-by, low fare. Check: www.krkg.de/camping.html
Hotel zum Schnackel
Boelckestr. 5
55252 Mainz-Kastel
Telefon 06134-62017
Telefax 06134-24460
Email info@hotel-schnackel.de
Mainz – Rhein-Main-Jugendherberge, Jugendgästehaus
Otto-Brunfels-Schneise 4
55130 Mainz
Tel. +49-613-85332
Fax. +49-613-82422
mainz@diejugendherbergen.de
Hallo, ich möchte mich gerne noch für das Meeting of Styles in Wiesbaden anmelden…ich hoffe das, dass hiermit noch geht…schaut euch meine Myspaceseite an, dort sind viele Fotos von meinen Graffitistyles…besten Dank schonmal und gebt mir bitte Antwort…see yahhh!
schönen guten abend.
ich bin vom donnerstag bis sonntag in wiesbaden und würde gern mitmalen, ist das möglich?
sicherlich gibt es doch stellen für freie konzepte oder?
>die meisten wände werden in produktionen gestaltet. es gibt kaum welche, für kleine, eigene konzepte.
sicherlich gibt es die möglichkeit sich hier oder da miteinzubringen.
[...] Kürze, und zwar vom 13. bis 15. Juni 2008, findet ja wieder das Graffiti-Event Meeting Of Styles, kurz MOS, hier in Wiesbaden statt – insofern gibt es in der nächsten Zeit wieder öfter [...]
it’s possible to partecipe to mos germany for 4 writers from naples?
wow, wir sind also wirklich offiziel dabei
das is sooo hammer – wir sind alle sehr dankbar!
falls ihr lust habt könnt ihr uns noch verlinken, wenns zu stressig is natürlich nich.
http://www.myspace.com/rcacru
gibts ne wegbeschreibung (genaue addresse reicht auch)
und wieviel uhr gehts los?
über bissl info wär ich sehr dankbar
(bitte an meine email add)
gruss
keon / rca
hallo leute
will am freitag nach wiesbaden pilgern.
ist zufällig jemand aus NRW am start der auch nach WIESEBADEN will????
suche mitfahrgelegenheit oder jemand der mit dem wochendticket mitfährt.
meldet euch unter snooper1@web.de
danke piece
Bird & Skenda will be represent and arriving on thursdaynight.
Kind regards,
Arcenciel-collective Antwerp
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[...] of Styles 08 [engl] Yesterday was finally the »Meeting of Styles« in Wiesbaden. Below the streets after the rhine-bridge in Mainz-Kastel met sprayers from across [...]
Hi Manuel.Wie ich gesehen habe hast du paar Bilder von mir mit eingebracht. Finde ich cool von dir. Ich bin die gesamten Bilder am überarbeiten dann bring ich dir die vorbei. Ich würde mich echt freuen wenn wir weiter in Kontakt bleiben könnten
http://stadtleben.de/mainz-kastel/galerien/videos/2008/06/14/meeting-of-styles-2008-big-dreamers/
=> a video from the mos 08 in mainz kastel
Wenn ihr noch nicht genug Bilder gesehn habt, hab ich hier noch was für euch in der Pipeline:
http://effexxx.de/Galerie/sonstiges/sonstigesgalerieindex.html
1 fx
[...] Thx Mr. A fuer diesem Clip vom “Meeting of Styles 2008″ in Wiesbaden (13-15 June 08) [...]
yeahhhh…
http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=gMvoePgK-io
very nice site