African Legal Team, Anjarwalla & Khanna | ALN Kenya – Top Kenya Law Firm liked one of our graffiti pieces and requested us to do a commission for their canteen wall. The wall was 30 square meters in size. this is how it went.  

wall…

priming

background application

patterns application

on and on

first lines

coming up…

finishing touches

almost there

During Thufu’s visit to South Australia for Sanaa Festival, he met up with one of the great graffiti legends in the world, Vans the Omega who helped him up with getting a wall or an early Wonderwall experience for the Port Adelaide. Thufu did the first piece for Wonderwalls 2019[…]

first lines?

the journey continues

some opposing light

dreadlocking

lightings

patterns

final product

crowned!!

The BAT company was renovating their offices to a modern standard, so the y approached us to do a wall in their smoking area zone…Tthe wall measured 10.5 meters by 4.5 meters. their idea was a smart city with afro-futurism feel in it. We presented some sketches for them, the[…]

site visiting

wall ready. Background application

first lines and fills

From Kaymist’s angle

lighting up the city

off for some sunset

almost done

final touches

full view

fish eye view

view test

We are delighted to have a new studio based at the Railways Museum in Nairobi, Kenya. We would like to thank everyone who made this come true and believed in our dreams. Our mentors, our mentees fellow artists and the Railways Museum of Kenya for giving us one of their[…]

beginning of the studio work

removing the unwanted

sorting out

remaining waste

washing up the 1970 dust

preparing the chill room

art by msale

moving paintings in

complete test one

wash up for opening

thanks for all who turned up to help

clean like a whistle

putting the ceiling

fixes

meeting before the openning

putting up the stairs

putting up the bench

ready for exterior paint

backcoat application

first lines with the master

Swift 9 doing his magic

the opening with swift finishing up the BSQ font

special guest Bankslave with Kaymist and Thufu

master of installations Joan Otieno rocking at the opening

Msale doing live body art.

turn up

more body art

welcoming more guests

the chef and his crew mashup!! food!

nyatiti guy Daniel Onyango performing live during openning

Damaris Muga, management team.

smokillah finnishing up his forward plays

final product

Head of projects at the Cosmos Pharmaceuticals Mr. Harshal Patel approached us with an idea to paint their canteen. This was one among our large murals done in Kenya. One storey high 30 meters long on one side of their canteen . Its was a 5 days job with fantastic service.[…]

Demore new member

msale mandala

progress

day 3

almost done

finished product.

calla lilies- thufu n Kaymist

flowers and mashrooms

One of our members Kaymist4 was invited to Adelaide Australia for the Sanaa Festival 2018 in the month of March where he worked with some international artist, like SWIFT9 from Kenya. Painting a huge wall at The Nothern Sound System in Elizabeth and Elizabeth Close who is an indeginious Aboriginal[…]

Day one first lines of mural at The Northern Sound System in Elizabeth collabo with Swift9

Day one Progression of mural at The Northern Sound System in Elizabeth collabo with Swift9

Progression of mural at The Northern Sound System in Elizabeth collabo with Swift9

Progression of mural at The Northern Sound System in Elizabeth collabo with Swift9

Progression of mural at The Northern Sound System in Elizabeth collabo with Swift9

Adding the eye details

Progression of mural at The Northern Sound System in Elizabeth collabo with Swift9

Progression of mural at The Northern Sound System in Elizabeth collabo with Swift9

Scissor lift for higher heights Progression of mural at The Northern Sound System in Elizabeth collabo with Swift9

Progression of mural at The Northern Sound System in Elizabeth collabo with Swift9 day 4

Progression of mural at The Northern Sound System in Elizabeth collabo with Swift9

The Northern Sound System in Elizabeth collabo with Swift9

The final mural at The Northern Sound System in Elizabeth collabo with Swift9

We received one of the first writers of graffiti from the  Oakland, California in the USA but originally from Chicago. He is the second generation graffiti writer who has done trains with the originators. He is the founder and director of CRP Bay Area and a great Mentor, Desi Mundo.[…]

mixing up the paint

background application with Msale

sketching session

from Thufu’s end

from Kaymist’s End

final product!!!

off to kick more staff

The mural was created during an European Union event day in Kenya. This was to show the relationship between the E.U and the National Museum of Kenya. The projects they do together. Having the Minister Of Sports and Culture, Dr. Hassan Wario and E.U Deputy Head of Delegation, Bruno Pozzi[…]

Background preparation

background application

Finishing up

The EU and Kenyan Minister of Sports and culture spraying

final piece

This mural was done during the opening of the first free space in the garden for artist from all disciplines. This space is known as ‘Dream Kona’. The mural was done on the opening of the place. thanks to Dream Kona Group.

priming…

paint split

background application

first layer

close up

final product with thufu b

kaymist 4 shot

full image

the two murals are done at Brandworld company gates. this was a commission for an upcoming branding company in Nairobi, Kenya. Art by msaleh, thufu-b and kaymist. video clip

sketch

background by msaleh

first shadings

final piece

background by msale

first shades

final touches

done

This was the European Development Days 2016 festival in Belgium where we did a graffiti piece on canvas for the European Union Headquarters Offices. link to video: Tell us: what's the missing part of #EDD16 graffiti? Stay tuned to see it all later! pic.twitter.com/dD0FXMaxny — EuropeAid (@europeaid) June 16, 2016

arrival at the wall. ready for the next day

beginning of the mural

day 2, thufu-b taking lunch

meeting ‘The Queen of Belgium’.

end of the mural

Having some fun!

Mural at the E.U HQ Offices in Brussels

The begining of mural

Alittle fun with brothers

Thufu on wall

More colour

Final piece

One Sunday Live at PAWA 254 with crew and good friends.

Karen village first lines

Progress, Thufu B

Pull Together

Detail shot

Almost done

Drum your own beats

Final touches

Mural Complete