Z-ROK
Z-Rok (other spellings ZROK , Z-Roc , zroc ; bourgeois Wolfgang Lehnerer , * 1966 in Munich ) is a German graffiti artist.
life and work
Lehnerer, who attracted attention as early as 1984 for illegally spraying public areas, is now being asked to design such areas artistically. But he also works on canvases and creates sculptures . His works depict letters “for their own sake”. It is a special form of modern calligraphy .
Since 1988 Lehnerer has exhibited his work regularly. Since 1992 he has been giving courses on graffiti in schools and youth institutions .
In 1994 he was a founding member of the non-profit association "Virus eV". In 1999 he founded the graffiti cultural center of the district youth group in Munich-Stadt , “die Därberei”, and through this supports numerous activities of other artists. Since 1996 he has played a key role in organizing and contributing to the “Isart”, which annually redesigns the open-air gallery on the pillars of the Brudermühlbrücke . In 2007 he worked in the "Gläserne Atelier" during documenta 12 in Kassel .
literature
- Peter Kreuzer . The Graffiti Lexicon: Wall Art from A to Z , Heyne Verlag , 1986.
- A. Sahantürk, M. Uhar. Best of German Graffiti , Hauschild Verlag , October 2001.
- Oliver Schwarzkopf, Ulf Mailänder. Graffiti Art , Vol. 3, Writing in Munich, Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf Verlag , 1995.
- Peter Watzl (editor), Heiko Schiemann (illustrator). Munich Graffiti , Dagmar Verlag., 1986.
Web links
- Homepage of Z-ROK
- Graffiti artist Z-Rok: dream job sprayer , interview, Süddeutsche Zeitung , May 17, 2010
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Z-ROK |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lehnerer, Wolfgang (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German graffiti artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |