wide variety of chilled walls with good coverage as opposed to many rail lines in the city. This means you can take your time to do what you want and that’s why the Mountains are such a good breeding ground for the evolved forms of the graffiti culture. I soon realised that pieces were the only way to go.” The journey towards pieces can often be encouraged by the desire for fame in the graffiti community. “Everyone likes people to know their name, it feels good to be recognised. It gives you membership into an exclusive, cool youth culture.
No matter what anyone says, everyone is in it to make a reputation for themselves.” It was in this environment that Aples joined together with a few other local writers to form his first ‘crew’. “As with most things in life, having a © Aples, World War 2 bunker, Malabar Head, 2009