Across the carpark of Union square two inconspicuous posters often go by shoppers undetected. The posters do not immediately catch the eye; it is their ability to blend in seemingly harmlessly with the ‘SALE’ signs and products of desire plastered across the glass fronts of the Union Square stores that makes the Dr Dre artwork … Continue reading
When the Nuart Festival made landfall in Aberdeen in 2017 from the Norwegian city of Stavanger, it was with only a handful of rules to follow: the new artworks need to bring colour to the Granite City, and the theme of the mural and street-art has to be site-specific. It doesn’t really matter where the … Continue reading
My chosen Nuart piece is Dr. D’s ‘Buy The World A God’. Dr. D. refers to his art as “subvertising”, a portmanteau of ‘subverting’ and ‘advertising’. The piece has two frames side-by-side, the first on the left depicts an illustration of a Coca-Cola can, well-lit against a white background, emphasising Coca-Cola’s famous red. This follows … Continue reading
I decided to do my blog post on SNIK’s Hold Fast Hope. They are a duo who use traditional graffiti stencilling and spray paint techniques when capturing frozen moments of symbolic beauty. Their entry to Aberdeen’s Nuart festival shows a girl being lifted by many tiny birds. Not only an impossible action but also … Continue reading
My personal favourite Nuart piece is the untitled graffiti work done by Fintan Magee in 2017, just off Loch street. A world travelling artist with Scottish origins, Fintan Magee has been referred to as Australia’s Banksy by some news reporters due to his dreamy but politically charged graffiti murals. He is unspecific about the meaning … Continue reading
The piece I have chosen to discuss did not first strike me as part of the NuArt Festival, as it appears as if graffiti. However; on closer inspection, I discovered that it was pasted onto the metal surface of the wall, with a crinkled texture, revealing the material. This artwork is located on Huntly Street, … Continue reading
Just on the corner of Willowbank Road behind Union Street, The Glöbel Brothers piece of public art spreads itself across the large backside of a house. The Glöbel Brothers is a duo based in Glasgow and consists of Ciaran Glöbel and Conzo Throb. Glöbel is a graphic designer and mainly known for his traditional technique … Continue reading
Argentinian artist Hyuro’s mural An affective bond can be found above the East Green lane between Carnegie Brae and The Green. According to the artists website the image, which features two individuals struggling with each other whilst joined together at the buttons of their shirts, is inspired by the union between Scotland and England. As … Continue reading
Scotland has one of the longest preserved histories in the world, giving it a place on the map for scary experiences, historical monuments and breathtaking encounters. Elki, a Scottish street artist based in the UK, has risen in popularity due to his collection of photo realistic hand cut stencils. During the early 2000’s, Elki’s stencils … Continue reading
Following the success of the launch of our new public engagement programme: VIEW, the George Washington Wilson Centre and the Department of Film and Visual Culture at the University of Aberdeen is pleased to announce its inaugural event this week. “Out of this World” is a participatory performance organized by Huntly-based artist Norma D. Hunter, … Continue reading
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