For over 10 years, we have been presenting our works under our pseudonym DRMLZ. We are two graffiti artists who have known each other for more than two decades and have inspired and creatively influenced each other during this time. Our pseudonym is a combination of our two artist names.
Above all, DRMLZ represents a long-standing friendship that goes far beyond graffiti — characterized by mutual support in all aspects of life.
DRMLZ is the perfect combination of a shared passion and an intuitive understanding of our common goal. From the first idea to the final execution on the wall, we work hand in hand as a well-coordinated team.
It all began in the early 90s during my school years. My first attempt at a legal wall was in 1994. From that point, everything took off and continued to evolve. My most intense creative phase was around the turn of the millennium. Today, graffiti no longer holds a central place in my life — and that’s just the way it should be. It’s more like the cherry on top of the cake: a creative hobby I pursue in my limited free time. I’ve been spraying under my artist name since 1999, and that’s unlikely to change. However, there was an almost ten-year break when I wasn’t active.
My current letter forms are intentionally unconventional. Uppercase meets lowercase, simple and minimalist letters sit alongside abstract shapes. Over the past two years, my style has become more organic, wilder, and increasingly surprising. My name doesn’t necessarily need to be legible — sometimes I even intentionally omit key elements of letters. I enjoy rotating letters horizontally or vertically, depending on my mood and inspiration.
A distinctive feature of my work is the fluttering outlines. I deliberately play with offsets and shifts to create dynamic effects.
The combination of individual letters and the overall arrangement provides me with a vast artistic playground — and that’s exactly what I love about it.
Let’s see where the journey takes me next!
As with many graffiti beginners, it was a classmate who introduced me to the world of graffiti and sparked my interest in letters. By the end of the 90s, I was fully immersed in the world of graffiti. After my first attempts with a spray can, I quickly made contacts with local writers in my home town.
In my early years, I concentrated on experimenting with different combinations of letters to find out which worked best together. The letter combination MALZ emerged from this experimental phase. However, this combination has no deeper meaning for me.
For me, graffiti is a creative outlet and a balance to my professional work — free from commitments and deadlines. In my day-to-day work, I mostly work with typography, shapes and colors. These influences are also reflected in my graffiti work.
After years of expressing myself through very abstract and often illegible letterforms, my style has recently become more legible. Like graffiti itself, I am in a constant state of change — a process that can be clearly seen in my work.
For over 10 years, we have been presenting our works under our pseudonym DRMLZ. We are two graffiti artists who have known each other for more than two decades and have inspired and creatively influenced each other during this time. Our pseudonym is a combination of our two artist names.
Above all, DRMLZ represents a long-standing friendship that goes far beyond graffiti — characterized by mutual support in all aspects of life.
DRMLZ is the perfect combination of a shared passion and an intuitive understanding of our common goal. From the first idea to the final execution on the wall, we work hand in hand as a well-coordinated team.
It all began in the early 90s during my school years. My first attempt at a legal wall was in 1994. From that point, everything took off and continued to evolve. My most intense creative phase was around the turn of the millennium. Today, graffiti no longer holds a central place in my life — and that’s just the way it should be. It’s more like the cherry on top of the cake: a creative hobby I pursue in my limited free time. I’ve been spraying under my artist name since 1999, and that’s unlikely to change. However, there was an almost ten-year break when I wasn’t active.
My current letter forms are intentionally unconventional. Uppercase meets lowercase, simple and minimalist letters sit alongside abstract shapes. Over the past two years, my style has become more organic, wilder, and increasingly surprising. My name doesn’t necessarily need to be legible — sometimes I even intentionally omit key elements of letters. I enjoy rotating letters horizontally or vertically, depending on my mood and inspiration.
A distinctive feature of my work is the fluttering outlines. I deliberately play with offsets and shifts to create dynamic effects.
The combination of individual letters and the overall arrangement provides me with a vast artistic playground — and that’s exactly what I love about it.
Let’s see where the journey takes me next!
As with many graffiti beginners, it was a classmate who introduced me to the world of graffiti and sparked my interest in letters. By the end of the 90s, I was fully immersed in the world of graffiti. After my first attempts with a spray can, I quickly made contacts with local writers in my home town.
In my early years, I concentrated on experimenting with different combinations of letters to find out which worked best together. The letter combination MALZ emerged from this experimental phase. However, this combination has no deeper meaning for me.
For me, graffiti is a creative outlet and a balance to my professional work — free from commitments and deadlines. In my day-to-day work, I mostly work with typography, shapes and colors. These influences are also reflected in my graffiti work.
After years of expressing myself through very abstract and often illegible letterforms, my style has recently become more legible. Like graffiti itself, I am in a constant state of change — a process that can be clearly seen in my work.
