Nuart 2019: Street Art Takes Over Aberdeen with 13 International Artists
The third edition of Nuart, a street art festival, took place in Aberdeen, Scotland, from April 18 to 21, 2019. The festival featured thirteen international artists creating new works and engaging the local community, including small businesses, schools, and residents. Notable interventions included German artist Evol transforming urban furniture into miniature brutalist buildings, English artist Helen Bur painting large figurative portraits, and German artist Jan Vormann filling cracks in old walls with colorful Lego bricks. The weekend also included conferences, debates, screenings, and guided tours, turning the city into a laboratory for discussing the present and future of public art.
Key facts
- Nuart festival held in Aberdeen, Scotland
- Dates: April 18-21, 2019
- Third edition of the festival
- Thirteen international artists participated
- Goal: produce new works and create a network involving territory, small businesses, schools, and citizens
- German artist Evol created miniature brutalist buildings from urban furniture
- English artist Helen Bur painted large figurative portrait murals
- German artist Jan Vormann inserted Lego bricks into wall holes and irregularities
- Collateral events included conferences, debates, screenings, and guided tours
Entities
Artists
- Evol
- Helen Bur
- Jan Vormann
Institutions
- Nuart
- Artribune
Locations
- Aberdeen
- Scotland