He once started with a stall full of spray cans on Waterlooplein, but he grew into one of the most famous people in the graffitiscene. This weekend Henk Kramer, better known as Henxs: founder of the first graffiti shop of the city. In various places in the city, you can already see trustees on the spray bus king of Amsterdam.
Street artists Mick La Rock and Better Blijleven are busy preparing the moon Which they will put together on the wall at the Kraaiennest metro station on Wednesday. “We want to bring him a tribute and this is how we do that in our community. We really grew up with him. From the fact that we were teenagers, we have come to him. For spray cans, advice, a chat and when we tight Kas sat for us a spray can.
In various places in the city you can now see these kinds of trustees to Henk. “Disturbed,” said Henk’s son Mingus. “It gives a lot of strength. I hoped that one person would make something, but there are a lot of people who make a lot. It is getting sicker. People want to honor him and that is the best thing that can happen to something terrible. “
Henkx was the first graffiti store in the city. Mingus: “He made sure that people came to their things in a nice and loving way. Boys felt seen here. He brought people together. I am really proud of what he did.”