224 pages Edited by Spike 21 x 15 cm Language: English Paperback Publisher: Spike & Stick Second edition of 77 copies 2023
Set within the abandoned Arbed steelworks in Esch-Schifflange, Schmelz documents a monumental collaboration between Spike and Stick, two artists united by their fascination with painting in forgotten industrial spaces.
What began as a shared experiment in limitation evolved into a large-scale visual dialogue. Working with just five colours, red, yellow, blue, black, and white, the pair explored the tension between structure and spontaneity, colour and decay, precision and raw energy.
The vastness of the site pushed both artists to new extremes, resulting in pieces of unprecedented scale that merge the spirit of graffiti with the ghosts of industry. Schmelz captures the process, atmosphere, and creative chemistry of a project that transforms ruin into resonance; a bold testament to collaboration, constraint, and place.
