Chas

@chasloveletters for @stepinthearena.official 2022Since Chas started to paint graffiti in 1989 his aim has always been to raise the bar bit by bit. First by painting in more daring places than others but nowadays its more about challenging himself on a creative level. Every painting has to be bet...

Within 2 weeks the 15th and last edition of Step in the Arena is taking place. Lots of great artworks have been created and lots of good times have been had at those 15 editions. Im happy that father of the festival @davevandberg and house photographer @lukedaduke have teamed up with @kevnexpo to...

Painting at a jam is nice. Painting in abandoned places is better. Painting at a jam in an abandoned place was special!Thanks to the @oge3s crew for organizing this supernice weekend.

Reunited with the dream team:-)Had a good day in the sun with @digitaldoes and @nasher70 last week.

I am proud, happy and a bit sad to announce the last edition of Step in the Arena on June 15th/16th.We started this festival 15 years ago with passion and love for the scene and that has brought us very far. The goal for this festival has always been to push boundaries, to innovate and improve, b...

We have asked graffiti writer CHAS to tell us about what inspired him in the early years to keep painting, as well as how he developed his style: We had quite a big scene in the city, where I grew up, and you know, this really was my thing. This was for me a way to be seen and a way to express my...

Spreading love > Spreading your name. A short stop in the Basel trashyard on our way back home from Italy

See you all this weekend!@stepinthearena.official

Lets build a wall and paint itA nice Sunday with family and brothers @nasher70 and @dater127 at the opening of the new Hall of Fame in Venlo.For those that are interested: its located in the Vossenerpark Blerick. You can park in the Scottstraat. Enjoy!

Last week I was checking out an old NATO headquarter. The biggest abandoned place I have ever been to. An area with over 1500 empty buildings that spreads out over several kilometers. The jackpot. The mother of all abandoned places. I drove around the area on my bike and checked out the place. Fo...

Dear instagram friends:-)In the last year a lot has changed in my personal life. Becoming more conscious. Taking a break from the rat race that graffiti had become for me. Not living up to the expectations of other people anymore but instead trusting on my gut feeling to decide whats good for me....

As deep as my love for graffiti is my love for our planet and our ecosystem. Some years ago I started to realise that my great hobby has a negative impact on our environment. Around that time I also met Luc Hillege, a guy who is as passionate about graffiti as I am and who has a lot of knowledge ...