Kaos : vandals in motion
Bok av Torkel Sjöstrand
25 years of graffiti through the eyes of Kaos - Vandals In Motion!
Kaos - Vandals In Motion is the story about one of Europe s most famous graffiti artists.
This book tells the story of Swedish and European graffiti through Kaos words along with an incredible number of photos, articles, flyers and interviews with key players. It shows the close link between Kaos and the development of the graffiti scene, as well as his hometown Stockholm s importance for European graffiti in general.
Kaos has been part of almost every single turning point within Swedish graffiti. As a part of internationally known graffiti crews as VIM, MOA, ALL and MSN, he s also the main link to artists from all over Europe and the world.
Kaos is still active as a graffiti artist today and his work includes the entire graffiti spectrum, from illegally painted walls and trains with the nerve and risk of getting caught, to exhibitions, art shows and commissioned work for huge companies, clothing design and participation in hiphop jams and events all over Europe. Featuring 25 years of photos, articles, flyers and interviews, Kaos - Vandals In Motion is the most comprehensive book ever made about a Swedish graffiti artist.
Kaos, born in 1971 in Uppsala, Sweden. Lives and works in Stockholm. Kaos work has been featured in a number of graffiti books over the years including They Call Us Vandals (Dokument Förlag 2000) and All City Writers (Critique Livres 2010). His work has been shown in most European graffiti magazines and on walls and in galleries all over Europe and as far away as Chile. His work has been shown at art shows like the Stockholm Art Fair and the Liljevalchs Spring Salon, he s painted live at the huge Roskilde music festival in Denmark and done commissioned work for companies like Absolut Vodka, Carhartt and Red Bull.