Togetherness in Action
For four days in June, the Brückenkopf in Mainz-Kastel once again became a meeting point for the international graffiti and Hip-Hop community. From 11–14 June 2026, artists from across Europe, the Americas, Asia and beyond came together to transform the walls along the Rhine into an ever-evolving open-air gallery. At the heart of this year’s edition was the theme Togetherness – a fitting concept for an event that has always been about more than individual pieces. Different generations, backgrounds and styles met side by side, each artist bringing their own visual language while becoming part of a much bigger picture. Across the four days, the participating artists worked with Montana GOLD and Montana BLACK spray cans, bringing everything from large-scale productions and characters to lettering, abstract compositions and experimental styles onto the walls of the Brückenkopf. The variety of approaches once again showed what happens when artists from different corners of the world share the same space, exchange ideas and paint together.
But Meeting of Styles 2026 extended far beyond the walls
The accompanying program connected graffiti with the other elements of Hip-Hop culture. DJs, breaking, beatbox, basketball, live rap and battles turned the Brückenkopf into a cultural meeting place where painting, music and movement happened simultaneously. One of the weekend’s highlights came on Saturday night with Pseudo Slang from Chicago, joined by Mosayk & Tobzen, followed by Boston legend Edo G and NYC’s Fokis, who presented their European Union Album Release Show. The combination felt completely natural. While artists continued working with Montana GOLD and BLACK only metres away, DJs, MCs, breakers and visitors shared the same space. Rather than presenting the different disciplines separately, Meeting of Styles brought them together as interconnected parts of the same culture.
Four Days of Graffiti and Hip-Hop
The weekend started on Thursday with the official artist welcome at Wiesbaden City Hall, followed by a Meet & Greet at the Reduit. On Friday, the atmosphere shifted toward music with Roots, Dub & Reggae by Jah Burnee and Liquid Drum & Bass from Sunset Crew, while the painting sessions continued to bring new colors, forms and styles to the walls. Saturday delivered a packed program featuring DJ Lenz, Zulu Soundsystem, the Breaking Newz Battle, beatbox, basketball, B-Boy and B-Girl cyphers and live performances. The evening culminated with Pseudo Slang, Mosayk & Tobzen and Edo G & Fokis, before DJ Sapiko and the official afterparty carried the energy into the night. On Sunday, DJs and live acts accompanied the final painting sessions, while the Graffiti Battle added another competitive element to the closing day.
Beyond the Brückenkopf
The story did not end when the final cans were put down on Sunday. The following MOS Aftermath brought the culture back toward Wiesbaden and the Schlachthof environment with murals, talks and a special 20th-anniversary screening of Wholetrain. The screening was followed by a Q&A with director Florian Gaag and artists connected to the film, linking the weekend’s contemporary graffiti culture with an important piece of German graffiti history. Nearly three decades after the first Wiesbaden graffiti meetings, this remains one of the defining strengths of Meeting of Styles. The walls matter, the finished pieces matter, and the countless Montana GOLD and BLACK cans emptied along the way certainly matter – but ultimately, the meeting itself is the real event. Artists arrive from different parts of the world. They paint together, exchange ideas, discover new styles, perform, reconnect with old friends and make new ones. The murals remain visible long after the weekend is over. The connections created around them travel much further.
All images by Meeting of Styles