EP1: The Trainwriter // With One Eye Open

Episode 1 takes place in Sydney, Australia, following a trainwriter from the MIA crew on a rare mission inside the Sydney metro system. For the first time, a metro train in Australia is painted — not with the expectation of movement, but to exist briefly in a controlled moment.

The original goal of having the piece travel through the city is cut short when the graffiti is removed shortly after the photos are taken. What remains is the image, the moment, and a reflection on intent.

This episode explores graffiti created primarily for documentation rather than circulation, questioning the shift from painting for the public to painting for the lens — working under pressure, with one eye open, fully aware that permanence is no longer guaranteed.