Monty Richthofen’s work in The Kind Of Neighbours Nobody Wants stands as a powerful exploration of language, perception, and human interaction. Rooted in graffiti, his practice has evolved into a dynamic interplay between text and medium, where fleeting thoughts and raw emotions find permanence across various surfaces—canvas, public spaces, and even human skin. His signature style blends provocation, introspection, and humor, capturing the transient yet deeply personal nature of expression.

A highlight of the exhibition are works from the series TROJANS, large-scale spray-painted canvases layered with personal statements that are subsequently obscured. By erasing legibility, Richthofen controls access to his words, inviting the viewer to engage with the aesthetic while questioning their own limitations in perception. This act of veiling and revealing creates tension between private and public, between honesty and concealment.

Richthofen’s work challenges the notion of permanence in both physical and digital spaces. His notes migrate from paper to book, from street to internet, blurring the lines between documentation and performance. Each phrase—whether hidden under layers of paint or permanently etched onto skin—acts as a moment of self-exposure, a confrontation with reality stripped of embellishment.

Monty Richthofen’s work in The Kind Of Neighbours Nobody Wants stands as a powerful exploration of language, perception, and human interaction. Rooted in graffiti, his practice has evolved into a dynamic interplay between text and medium, where fleeting thoughts and raw emotions find permanence across various surfaces—canvas, public spaces, and even human skin. His signature style blends provocation, introspection, and humor, capturing the transient yet deeply personal nature of expression.

A highlight of the exhibition are works from the series TROJANS, large-scale spray-painted canvases layered with personal statements that are subsequently obscured. By erasing legibility, Richthofen controls access to his words, inviting the viewer to engage with the aesthetic while questioning their own limitations in perception. This act of veiling and revealing creates tension between private and public, between honesty and concealment.

Richthofen’s work challenges the notion of permanence in both physical and digital spaces. His notes migrate from paper to book, from street to internet, blurring the lines between documentation and performance. Each phrase—whether hidden under layers of paint or permanently etched onto skin—acts as a moment of self-exposure, a confrontation with reality stripped of embellishment.