History of Graffiti Mural / Creative World Trade Fair 2019 / Frankfurt

A few impressions from my recent work at the Creative World fair in Frankfurt in collaboration with the Style Scouts. The mural shows the development of our beloved “Graffiti” (whatever that is, differs of course […]

Artlon 2018 / Festival

Between beers with old friends I painted a few things at this years edition of Artlon in the wonderful city of Rheinberg. Good vibes, clean styles. To view the augmented reality layer of the piece, […]

Dreams / Video Mapping /@Monumenta Leipzig

“Dreams” Acrylics and video mapping /augmented reality on wall 9x5m Latest video projection/augmented reality piece that I left at the Monumenta exhibition in Leipzig. Blingbling is knowledge.  

Mural / Halle Silverheights

Painted this mural in the summer of 2018 in Halle Silberhöhe. Abstracted shapes of aluminum foil give reference to the name of the neighbourhood, that translates as “silver heights”. Thanks to the whole team of […]

Augmented / Mixed Reality Graffiti / Art

Lately I have been experimenting with augmented and mixed reality application development and finally I am figuring a few things out about it. Thanks to a few youtube tutorials I got the transparent shadow plane […]

Augmented / Mixed Reality Canvas / Art

Following a series of pieces using augmented reality elements, here are some canvases I enhanced with another level of perception to give the viewer the option of diving into the artwork, exploring it from all […]

Augmented / Mixed Reality Graffiti / Art

Lately I have been experimenting with augmented and mixed reality application development and here are the first results. I was always sceptical about VR and AR and the direction of perception these mediums are leading. […]

@home / infinity mirror sculpture series

@Home Mixed Media inside object frame 52cm x 52cm x 5cm This typographic sculpture – made mostly of Kapa board- uses an infinite mirror effect to create the ultimate depth illusion. The LED lights that […]

Wallskar Mural Festival Hunan, China / 2018

I was honored to be joining this years mural art and graffiti festival Wallskar, close to Nanxian in China. An extraordinary event set amidst a peaceful village outside of the city of Nanxian, where virtually […]

Moll Bond Jahn / Groupshow @ Jahn Galerie, Leipzig / Germany

Vor den Leipziger Herbstrundgängen lädt die JAHN – Galerie zur Vernissage der Ausstellung „MOLL BOND JAHN“ am Donnerstag, den 14. September, 19 Uhr in das Tapetenwerk Leipzig ein. Die Künstler Dirk Moll, Bond Truluv (Jonas Ihlenfeldt) […]

Merry Xmas and 2018!

“2018” 2m x 2m / Spraypaint and sparkler on wall     “Xmas” 2m x 3m / Spraypaint and sparkler on wall

Hype / Mural and video mapping / 2017

“Hype” 3m x 4m / Spraypaint and video mapping on concrete Leipzig is Germany’s boom-town. Last year, the city’s population went up by 12,000, a rise of 2% taking the number of residents over 550,000 […]

Fame hole / Mural / 2017

“Fame hole” 3m x 2m / Spraypaint on concrete Situated just below the old fort Angelokastro on Corfu island, I found this abandoned greek taverna with a fantastic ocean view. I enjoy painting in early […]

High On Life / Mural / 2017

“High on life.” 3m x 5m / Spraypaint on concrete

Drinksss / Mural / 2017

“Drinkss” 5m x 3m / Spraypaint on concrete Drinks on me, but not for free.  

Echo in the night / Mural / 2017

“Echo in the night.” 7m x 4m / Spraypaint on concrete The other day I painted this wall in the jungle for a feature in Spray Daily´s Graff TV section. Shiny metal ECHO heads glowing […]

Cantamananas Urban Art Festival / Huarte, Spain

After a few years of absence I was particularily happy to visit the Cantamananas Festival again in 2017 and indulge into the familiar and friendly vibe of many well known faces and places. Feels like home!

Ibug Chemnitz 2017

During this years Ibug – Festival for urban art, I left behind 3 pieces: I. ‘Life, death and internet’ Acrylics and video mapping on wall II. ‘Ghostin´the machine’ Acrylics and anamorphic video mapping on wall […]

Golden brown mural / Mesto=Galerie Festival / Czech Republic

A making-of-video of my recent mural for the Mesto=Galerie Festival in Kutna Hora in the Czech Republic showcasing some golden brown.

Russetiden 2017 / Vaporwave

Latest project for the 2017 Russetiden season was one of my absolute favorites: Vaporwave. Check the making of with Mr. Tes of Asker Farvehandel in the video:

Interviews Bond Truluv / Magic City exhibition Munich

During the press conference for the Magic City exhibition Munich, I gave multiple interviews. Hear what I have to say (german only): ARD Tagesthemen ZDF Heute+ BR – Die Rundschau

Maneki Neko gold edition xoxoxo @ Magic City Exhibition / Munich / 2017

In April 2017 I created a piece for the Magic City Exhibition, which is going to travel during the next years around the world. The Maneki Neko – which is the japanese name for the […]

Next Comic Festival @ OÖKulturquartier Linz, Austria / Mural

During the Next Comic Festival, organized and hosted by the OÖKulturquartier in Linz, Astria I had the opportunity to design the prominent glass exterior. Of course there is nothing like painting on glass and naturally […]

Sprühling / Video / 2017

The sun is shining after the long dark winter days so I’m out at my favorite abandoned factory spot to paint this yellow Graffiti quickie. A hint of spring is in the air accompanied by […]

Next Level / Exhibition @ Jahn Galerie Leipzig

Impressions from my latest solo exhibition Next Level at the Jahn Galerie in Leipzig. Exhibition details (german only): BOND TRULUV, Leipzigs international renommiertester Streetart- Künstler, stellt im Tapetenwerk aus Am 10. Februar eröffnet der Künstler […]

Post Graffiti Exploits II / Mural

650 x 400 cm Spraypaint on wall Mural painted in Leipzig 2016

Post Graffiti Exploits I / Mural

650 x 400 cm Spraypaint on wall Mural painted in Leipzig 2016

SAF / Thessaloniki / Greece / 2016

Another great festival I was lucky to participate in this summer, was the SAF Thessaloniki. Best weather, superb organization and plenty of great artists included. Gotta come back for more…

Deadline Festival / Munich / 2016

I was glad to participate in this years edition of the Deadline festival, Munich and – with a little help of my friend Soma – left this 10m x 15m mural, which we completed in […]

Russetiden Bus “Genesis” / Oslo / Norway

Last month I was asked to paint a theme based bus for the norwegian tradition of Russetiden. I learnt, that for their graduation celebrations, multiple groups of students come together to design buses which later […]

#Digital #Analog / Solo Exhibition / Oxymoron Galerie / Vienna, Austria

Introduction (german only) “Jonas Ihlenfeldt / BOND TRULUV hat sich im Laufe der letzten Jahre nicht zuletzt durch seine stets innovativen Ansätze der grafischen Ausgestaltung und Darstellung seiner Signatur „BOND“ international einen Namen gemacht. In […]

Luminale Light Festival / Frankfurt / 2016

During this years Luminale festival I got to realize two installations at the Naxos Atelier, that I had been thinking about for some time. I. “It´s totally safe” Technology and new media consume a vital […]

Arte Creative – 5 Minutes / Video

A portrait of some of my general work (german language only) for the Arte Creative series 5 Minutes by Red Tower Films. Also thanks to Ilovegraffiti.de

Future Aspects I-IV / Canvas

In this new series of canvases I return to rather of classical painting methods, featuring brushes, markers and acrylics. Slick, pointy metallic elements mingle with mellow ones to construct a set of letters that are […]

Bond Truluv x Loomit x Uwe Arnold / Mural Collaboration

When oldschool meets newschool for a freestyle mural session…weird things will follow. It was a pleasure to paint this collaboration with Leipzig´s very own Uwe Arnold and oldschool legend Loomit from Munich. Thanks to the […]

Burn this wall / Bond x Graffitiverein Leipzig / Video

Supported by the Graffitiverein Leipzig, Bond Truluv painted the Westwerk – wall with some odd checker squares. What this possibly could have to do with Graffiti? Find out yourself…

IBug Festival / Plauen / 2015

During this years IBug festival, I had the chance to build this 3-dimensional letterset on a wall of the industrial complex of a former coffee roastery in Plauen, Germany. Again, the idea is to confuse […]

Limited photo print editions

Now available at the SHOP in different sizes and editions. Direct print on Alu-Dibond behind a layer of high quality acylic glass. Brilliant colors and depth for an extraordinary viewing pleasure.

Projection Mapping collaboration with Digital Nature @ Malta Street Art Festival

On this years edition of Malta Street Art Festival I had the great opportunity to collaborate with Digital Nature´s Toni Gialanze on a projection mapping piece that was presented live at the festival. We were […]

Fragile I+II / Multilayered acrylic sheet illustrations

Always looking for new ways of creating illusions of depth and dimension, I wanted to realize this idea for a long time, using transparent acrylic sheets, that were mounted with a little distance over each […]

Graffiti Art Fair / Mulhouse / France

Fab folks and a lot of painting came together during this event in the Alsace region of France in June 2015.

$tyleM0dd|nG I / Lightsculpture

Multilayered letterset sculpture with inbuild light option and -of course – glows in the dark. Dimensions: 74cmx44cm Materials: Plexiglas, high quality filament, acrylic ink and phosphorescent pigments.

Jungle Party / Limited Screenprint

Hand-pulled screen print on heavy 310gr acid-free Hahnemühle paper 36x48cm Signed and numbered Edition of 20 Available HERE

Video / Walls of the World 1: India

The new videolog series “Walls of the world” starts with material from the 2014 journeys to India.

Tshirt Collaboration w Infinite Bit (US)

Check out the new line of Infinite Bit´s full torso dyed shirts, featuring 20+ Truluv motives! Click here: Infinite Bit Bond Truluv Collection

St+Art India Mumbai / Festival and Exhibition / Winter 2014

28 days later St+art India Mumbai Madness Edition is finally over. Even though the city offered us a fair share of its daily dose of human repellant, still a considerable amount of heavy walls were […]

Happy New Year 2015!

OP IV Misc

Various lettersets, incorporating or based on OP elements.

New Shirts

New handprinted T-Shirts available HERE.

Name Gallery / Amsterdam

Exhibition with Florian Krause NEON NIGHTS is a Lightpainting Photography exhibition with works from two true masters in this genre: Florian Krause and Bond Truluv. You are invited to come see the world premiere of […]

Urban Art Festival Winterthur / Switzerland

Thanks to Chromeo and the Winterthur based Gallery Knörle&Bättig I had the chance to participate in the first-of-its-kind-ever event to happen in Winterthur in the late summer of 2014. A great choice of material, very […]

WYSIWYG Anamorphic / IBUg /2014

Life in Grey / Limited Screenprint

Hand-pulled screen print on heavy 300gr acid-free paper 36x50cm Signed and numbered Limited to 60 pc (Three colors) Available HERE

SSAF / Malta / 2014

Thanks to the wonderful team from Add More Colors (and here) I was invited to participate in the Sliema Street Art Festival (SSAF) and had the chance to visit the island of Malta in july […]

Pure Light I

Light phenomenon, observed  in south germany.

Trap Wood II / Anamorphic Installation / 2014

Street Smart Belgrade Festival / Serbia / 2014

Thanks to Artez, who organised the “Street Smart Belgrad” – part of the Mikser-Festival in the district of Savamala, I got to spent a full week in the city of Belgrade, enjoying serbian hospitality, eating […]

Glow In The Dark / Exhibition / Zürich

Glow in the Dark 16. Mai 2014 – 14. Juni 2014 BOND TRULUV Soloshow Eröffnung: 16. Mai 19 Uhr – 24 Uhr Öffnungszeiten: Do/Fr 17 – 20 h, Sa 14 – 19 h Starkart Exhibitions, […]

Tihar Jail / Delhi / 2014

This outside wall of Tihar Jail, southeastasia´s biggest prison-complex with more than 16.000 inmates was my last contribution to Delhi´s first and absolutely smashing edition of St.Art Festival.

St. Art Festival / Delhi / 2014

“St.Art Delhi is an urban art festival that will bring together some of the best Indian and International street artists for a month of murals, installations, performances, workshops, walks and talks on the streets. The […]

Workshop @ Goethe Institute / Delhi / 2014

During the St.Art Festival Delhi I had the opportunity to host this one day workshop with some very interested and talented folks at Max Mueller Bhavan Delhi. Thanks for providing the photos Akshat Nauriyal of […]

Video Tokyo / 2013

A short documentation of the Mural session with ImaOne in November 2013. Shot & edited by Kirk.

2014

Happy New Year 2014, sparkle!

Black Luv / T-Shirts

Black on White / White on Black (S – XXL). 25€ (Incl. shipping in Europe, 30€ Shipping worldwide). For orders, please contact: info@truluv.de

Taiwan Impressions / 2013

Various pixels from a recent trip to the wonderful island of Taiwan.

Bond Blanka / Sketch / 2013

“Bond Blanka”, Mixed media on paper, A3, signed&framed – SOLD

Tokyo Impressions / 2013

Yes! It is a crazy crazy place. Mesmerizing and autistic. Vibrant neon. Pure popculture. Crowded, but still silent and clean. Attracting and strange.  Nice to capture in pieces of art, hence endless inspiration. Welcoming and […]

Berlin-Tokyo Mural with ImaOne / Tokyo / 2013

Via the Berlin council of senate and the sister city relationship between Berlin and Tokyo, I got the chance to set up a small project, including a mural-collaboration in Tokyo in November 2013. Thanks to […]

Workshop @ KAIS International School / Tokyo / 2013

Fourteen students of KAIS International school  signed up for our workshop and learned two and a half ours about historical backgrounds, styles and techniques as well as aesthetic differences of Graffiti and Streetart. During following […]

Ano & Bond / Taipeh / 2013

Reminiscing oldschool game times with Ano, Kirk and the gamebox 380 in Taipeh. Check out more of my new favorite artist Ano!

Abandoned Film Studio / Taiwan / 2013

Great times in the most awesome location: the abandoned 5 star hotel / film studio outside of Taipeh. Thanks to Max for showing up that killer spot!

Balangan Beach / Bali / 2013

BerlinXJakarta Session / Jerin Festival / 2013

BerlinXSingapore Session / Sunday@ The Training Shed / 2013

Cntmnns X / Spain / 2013

Favorite family affair in Huarte, Navarra. So many beautiful people and steady maricon vibrations. Only a fool who wouldnt fall for it.

Glow in the dark III / Leipzig / 2013

Lightbrushing red.

Glow in the dark II / Leipzig / 2013

Lightbrushing blue.

OP III / Leipzig / 2013

More experiments with OP elements and subtracted letters.

UV Painting / 2013

Light active colors at Galerie Artlon in Rheinberg.

Steeling / Canvas /100×120

Acrylics 100cmX120cm sold

You said we would be young again / Canvas / 50×70

Acrylics 50cmX70cm

Untitled / Canvas / 100×120

Acrylics 100cmX120cm

Galerie Artlon Backroom / Rheinberg /2013

IBUg 2013 / Zwickau

Someday someone will enter the void to do something of importance for us / Canvas / 50×70

Acrylics 50cmX70cm

TL 34 / Canvas / 100×120

Acrylic 100cmx120cm

TruLuv Variety / Canvas / 50×50

A selection of mixed media canvas, 50cmx50cm playing with TruTruTruLuv. sold sold

Lasertag / Sweden / 2013

Another mix of techniques: spraypaint and lightpainting.

Op Luv / Experiments

Fluorescent Lights

Recent experiments using fluorescent paint & UV light.

Outa Ampfing / Bavaria / 2013

Piece painted in Ampfing during the Farbfieber Jam.

“Godmode” / Canvas / 100×120

Second of a series of impressions from various abandoned places I visited through the years. This one in Magdeburg. Acrylic paint, Charcoal and Marker. 100x120cm.

Dissection Party 1-4 / Canvas

(all 50cmx50cm) sold                                          available available                                available

Video / Cellophane / Sweden

One year later I returned to the spot and found that the beautiful dense forest had been fully chopped:

Various Sketches 2

A few lettersets from the last months in A4.

TruLuv Ganesh / T-Shirts

Klon Textildruck / Heidelberg printed this very limited series of T-Shirts featuring my illustration “Lord Ganesh – conqueror of obstacles”. Get some help mastering your daily routine as well as special tasks. Printed on high […]

Video TruLuv India / 2013

Wicked chase of the legendary 4m cobra from Chennai to Delhi and beyond. Three weeks with SatOne & Bond/TruLuv in sweet little India 2013.

Goldbricks I see you / Canvas / 100×120

Homebarn / 2004-2012

A review of 9 years of writing letters. Since 2004 I have been repainting the wall of my houses barn over and over again. From first experiments until today I use this 4x2m sized panel […]

India 2012 / 13

Chennai – Mahabalipuram – Pondicherry – Auroville – Bangalore – Hampi – Agonda – Mumbai – Delhi – Jaisalmer – Jodhpur – Jaipur