YOURS

got into hip-hop in 1984. started writing in ..86. rocking steel late eighties to early nineties. since then organisation of projects and expos. early nineties the Schlachthof of the city of wiesbaden was not in use anymore. very soon it got established as a graffiti-hall-of-fame where artists could paint almost legal during day-time - on more than 3000squaremeters of surface. mid nineties plans of the city-council got public to tear down the area, instead of recultivating the buildings. to put an accent against the plans of destruction the "Int. Wall Street Meeting" was created to present the area as a melting-point of urban-cultures. graffiti-artists from all over the world came together in the spirit of colaboration and exchange, so during a weekend in summer the entire area got a new outlook. in the years from 1997-2001 we welcomed more than 25.000 visitors from all over the world to join pure flavour of urban-culture. eventhough the event managed to delay the demolition for years, it was not possible to preserve the area. so in late 2001 the city started to destroy a worldwide known monument of graffiti- and mural-art. since then the area turned into a park with parking. to keep the spirit of the "Int. Wall Street Meeting" alive and to spread its message across europe, the "Int. Meeting Of Styles" was born in 2002. since then, through the help of dedicated graffiti-artists and -lovers, the MOS has grown among many countries.
Open-minded and curious....