Line-up for Nuart Aberdeen 2024 unveiled
The Granite City will pose as a giant canvas for several international artists from June 6.
Last updated 23rd Apr 2024
The artists set to transform Aberdeen for this year's Nuart festival have been revealed.
Since 2017, artists from all over the world have descended on the Granite City to display their colourful murals on the side of buildings and walls at a huge scale.
A total of 11 acclaimed artists will travel to the Granite City from across Europe, the UK, and the Middle East, to transform the city centre with a range of pieces that will leave a lasting legacy for Aberdeen city centre.
Organisers of Nuart Aberdeen, staged by Aberdeen Inspired in partnership with Aberdeen City Council and delivered by Reed Projects, say they cannot wait for the return of the hugely-popular and award-winning festival which brings in thousands of visitors.
Adrian Watson, chief executive of Aberdeen Inspired, said he was delighted to welcome so many world class artists in this year’s line-up.
Adrian said: “The Herakut mural was one of the most-loved pieces in the Nuart legacy and was instantly recognisable. To have Hera return to Aberdeen to work on something new and wonderful is a fantastic coup for this year’s festival and I can’t wait to see what she creates."
Theme of "Living Heritage"
This year's theme is "Living Heritage" and the event will run from 6 to 9 of June.
Martyn Reed, curator of Nuart Aberdeen, said this year’s theme of “Living Heritage” was also known as “Intangible Cultural Heritage”.
He said: "Living heritage incorporates the parts of our shared past that live in our present – everyday rituals and practices, cultural expressions, shared memories, celebrations, festivals, stories, songs, and craft skills that help to define who we are.
“The ephemeral nature of much of the culture we work with and produce in Aberdeen could itself be regarded as intangible cultural heritage, as the loss of first large scale mural from Herakut produced on the old Market back in 2017 would attest. Something many will be happy to hear we’ll be revisiting this year."
Who is on the line-up?
Hera (Germany): Jasmin Siddiqui is a German-born artist better known as Hera. However, Hera will be best known in Aberdeen for her mural on the former Aberdeen market building.
After making a lasting impression on the city, she has been invited back for this year's festival.
KMG (Aberdeen): Aberdeen’s KMG is a Scottish-based artist who has been creating work on the street for over a decade.
KMG posted the announcement on her Instagram page to say she is "buzzing" to be back painting on her home turf.
Case Maclaim (Germany): Case Maclaim, also known as Andreas von Chrzanowski, has been a photorealism artists for over two decades.
He uses spray paint to display the power of movement through the universality of hands.
Milo (Italy): Italian artist Francesco Camillo Giorgino, known as Millo, paints large-scale murals that feature people exploring their urban setting.
He often incorporates elements of architecture into his multi-story paintings.
Molly Hankinson (Glasgow): Originally from London and now living in Glasgow, Molly creates representations of people and communities through a feminist lens.
She graduated from The Glasgow School of Art in 2018 and incorporates bright colours into her work.
Niels Shoe Meulman (Netherlands): Niels Shoe Meulman is a visual artist, known for his gestural paintings which reveal vivid traces of graffiti and calligraphy.
A total of 11 artists will be taking part in this year's event with some travelling from Portugal, Tel Aviv, and Cairo.
The walls chosen for this year's Nuart Aberdeen will be announced in the coming weeks.