Vortrag „Lines of Thought – Reflections on Writing Culture in Hip Hop“

Referent: Gonzalo Maldonado Morales aka KANE
Sprache: Englisch

This talk by Hip Hop Pioneer KANE explores graffiti not as a commodity or merely a medium for messages, but as a living language – one that gives reason, purpose, and a sense of belonging.

Emerging as a remedy and a creative survival strategy, graffiti is seen as a wild, adaptive organism that evolves between sketchbooks and walls.
Grounded in the hypothesis that “Writing is Thinking”, this talk reflects on sketching as a process of self-research and creative practice.

The Blackbook becomes a key instrument for reflection, experimentation, and silent mastery.
Ideas emerge through doing; the act of writing or painting itself becomes a space for intuitive exploration, imperfection, and personal transformation.

With insights into artistic work processes and the inner drive behind creative expression, this talk engages questions of inspiration, dedication, sacrifice, and healing.
It positions graffiti as both a playful and serious cultural practice – a space of freedom, craftsmanship, and communal connection rooted in the joy of creating.