Global line-up of artists revealed for return of Nuart Aberdeen
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The theme of freedom will be explored by street artists from around the world for Nuart Aberdeen, which returns to the city in April.
The diverse line-up for the award-winning street art festival includes artists from Russia, Canada, Italy, Denmark, Spain, Germany, Iran, Argentina, Portugal and the UK.
Returning to the city for the fourth time, the festival will take place from Thursday, April 23 to Sunday, April 26.
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Aberdeen over the launch weekend last year to explore and discover the incredible range of artwork created.
Nuart Aberdeen is organised by the Stavanger based arts organisation Nuart and lead by Aberdeen Inspired and Aberdeen City Council, with generous support from delivery partners Burness Paull and The McGinty’s Group.
This year the festival will explore the theme of freedom and following on from the success of last year, aims to continue to collaborate with the city and its people through enabling legacy work in local communities.
Nuart Aberdeen is dedicated to promoting art as part of people’s everyday lives, bringing art and artists out of studios, basements and institutions and onto the city streets, as well as stimulating debate by challenging entrenched notions of what public art is, what it can be and who it is for.
Chief executive of Aberdeen Inspired, Adrian Watson said: “Nuart Aberdeen captures the imagination of the public in a special way and alongside the Nuart team, we can’t wait to bring it back to the city in April.
“The fourth iteration will continue to build on the successes of the previous three years, when another world class line-up of artists descend on Aberdeen and share new street art interventions which incorporate and address a wide range of issues, current affairs and history, all for the public to enjoy and interpret.
“Nuart Aberdeen has and continues to be truly transformational for Aberdeen, leaving a permanent legacy behind with which the city, its businesses and its people can benefit from.”
Commenting, Martyn Reed, Nuart director and curator, said: “Nuart have been fortunate to have the full support of Aberdeen Inspired, who from day one, understood that we were about more than just “bread and circus”, that we were dedicated to challenging both ourselves and the city, by producing works that were not always pretty, but would hopefully have a different type of legacy over time.
“With this concept of “Freedom” in mind, we have invited a much broader and more diverse group of artists from across the globe.
Italian artist Biancoshock actively utilises the city as a stage for his independent urban installations, which vastly differ in terms of technique, materials and subjects.
Copenhagen-based muralist Jacoba Niepoort sees the street as her own personal playground and uses her murals to address societal concerns and change, with the understanding that emotions which are most personal, are often universally felt by others.
Spanish visual artist Jofre Oliveras utilises a spectrum of mediums to create his murals, sculptures and installations.
His distinct imagery uses satire to criticize social convictions and conventionalism through witty sculptural and conceptual interventions, alongside his own meticulously executed murals in the public arena.
Marina Zumi is an Argentinian artist, best known for her recognizable depictions of geometry and symmetry in which she emphasises equilibrium, interconnectivity and the power of colour.
Muralist and painter, Nuno Viegas’ artistic roots are entrenched in the late 90’s graffiti scene, which he continues to draw inspiration from.
The Portuguese artist presents a contrast between the visually aggressive and sometimes dirty reality of traditional graffiti and its peaceful and clean representation in his works.
Influenced by his own experiences of homophobia on the streets of Manchester, London based artist Paul Harfleet plants pansies at the sites of homophobic abuse.
Barcelona-based fine artist Pejac has a unique visual language which highlights topics which touch most artists work today from site-specific interventions, miniature window drawings, to elaborate replicas of classical masterpieces.
Self-taught Canadian artist Sandra Chevrier creates contemporary pop-art in the urban scene.
Chevrier's portraits are quite literally torn between the fantastical heroics and iconography of comic books, often portrayed as the masks on the women she paints.
Nuart Aberdeen began in 2017 and has proved hugely popular, attracting thousands of visitors to the city centre each year.
For more information about Nuart Aberdeen visit:https://nuartaberdeen.co.uk
