About

Born in Amsterdam in 1967, Niels 'Shoe' Meulman took up graffiti at an early age, painting as early as 1979 and already a recognized star at just 18. In the 80s, he met artists such as Dondi, Rammellzee, Haze, Futura, Bando and Keith Haring, and made his mark on the European art scene by perfecting his technique, going so far as to create a style of writing he called "calligraffiti", which would mark generations of graffiti artists in his wake. He describes his own style as follows: "Directness in the whole, finesse in the details. The right balance between seeing and …