This nearly 500-page book is the comprehensive publication for the HALLENKUNST exhibition project in the Chemnitz market hall – one of the defining highlights of the European Capital of Culture 2025. Instead of merely capturing moments, the volume conveys the atmosphere, attitude, and visual intensity of the exhibition into a lasting format.

Conceptually, the work follows the structure of the double exhibition, but reinterprets it as an independent publication. In the first section, the HALLENKUNST Timeline “From New York to Europe” illuminates the development of writing and train graffiti over several decades. From the first wholecars in New York City to digital strategies, social media, and new forms of presentation in institutional contexts, the movement is placed in its historical and aesthetic context.

The second part is dedicated to the international group exhibition featuring over 40 artists and crews. Their works demonstrate how an urban counterculture has become an integral part of the global art world. A multifaceted picture emerges of a scene that has long been engaged in dialogue with museums, galleries, and collections, encompassing classic style writing, urban contemporary art, photography, and installation art.

As a high-quality exhibition catalog and graffiti book, this publication is aimed at collectors, urban art enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the history and present state of graffiti art. Its in-depth content, striking photographic sections, and clear curatorial framework make it a unique reference work in the field of urban and contemporary art.

Featuring contributions from, among others: Keith Baugh, Steven “Blade” Ogburn, Futura2000, Dondi White, Seen, Martha Cooper, Henry Chalfant, Bando, Shark, CAF Crew, Furious Tripl, Alex Fakso, Adrian “Smash137” Falkner, Doppeldenk, Niels “Shoe” Meulman, Claudia “MadC” Walde, Thomas “Zasd” Bratzke, Jan Kaláb, Sainer, Jasmin “Hera” Siddiqui, CMPone, Mirko “Daim” Reisser, Moses & Taps, No.Madski, Art of Rage, Edward Nightingale, Rocco & His Brothers and other international artists.

• 20 x 30 cm
• 480 pages
• Hardcover bound in high-quality black fabric
• glossy black embossing on the cover
• High-quality 5/5 color printing
• Paper: 150gsm Amber Graphic
• High-quality thread stitching with characteristic copper-colored thread.
• Language: German/English
• Publisher: RED TOWER Publishing
• ISBN: 978-3-9825457-8-3