Vertical Graffiti – Wins (Next Station)

Vertical Graffiti – Wins (Next Station) is an interview and documentary focused on graffiti writer Wins, an artist known for painting some of the highest and most inaccessible spots using ropes and rappelling techniques. The video offers an honest look into vertical graffiti, showing both the physical risk and the mindset required to paint at extreme heights.

Wins started painting around 2009, quickly becoming fully dedicated to graffiti. Influenced by early videos from crews in Berlin and Brazil, he began experimenting with climbing and rope systems, teaching himself how to build anchors and move safely while painting. What started as curiosity turned into a long-term commitment to vertical graffiti, pushing his work beyond ground-level walls.

The interview goes deep into the reality of graffiti today. Wins speaks openly about the imbalance between how graffiti is punished compared to other crimes, explaining how painting is treated as an attack on the system itself. Painting vertically adds another layer of complexity, especially in residential buildings where risk doesn’t only come from height, but from people, neighbors, and unexpected situations.

Rappelling changes everything about painting. Movement, balance, and control are completely different compared to painting on the ground. Wins explains how painting while suspended forces him to adapt his technique, including painting with both hands to keep pieces balanced and readable from below. Each mission requires planning, focus, and experience — mistakes are not an option.

The video also touches on longevity in graffiti. Wins talks about how many people quit after a few years, while others stay active despite arrests, pressure, and danger. For him, graffiti isn’t a phase or a trend — it’s a lifelong commitment. Travel, problem-solving, and self-reliance all come from painting, shaping his life far beyond the walls.

Vertical Graffiti – Wins (Next Station) documents a form of graffiti that exists at the edge of control, combining technique, mental discipline, and dedication. It’s a raw look at what it means to paint vertically, why writers continue despite the risks, and how graffiti becomes more than just painting — it becomes purpose.