Creative Aberdeen (2008 - 2024)

It's been a minute or two since last years edition of Nuart Aberdeen but I still wanted to share some snaps of the finished art works and some of the lesser spotted pieces. Some of them might already be gone or temporarily out of sight with the Union Terrace Gardens refurbishment. Also the weather will be playing its part in battering some of the smaller pieces along with eager wannabe taggers. Although I expected Julio Cabanding's incredible portrait of Rembrandt to get covered over its still sad to see it ruined with a red smiley face. But its the nature of work on the streets and its susceptibility to the people.  Its a powerful lesson in how we view art, where does it's value lie when it can't be packaged up and displayed in a museum. Do these street interventions add to the narrative of the work, be it in a negative way? It's one of the many questions that comes up during our free walking tours, will the art works be protected, will you repaint them, how lo...

After not making it past Stonehaven last year (a small fishing village 15 miles South of Aberdeen) I found myself in London for a few days with tickets to see The Twilight Sad. Of course there's always lots to do and being based in Shoreditch meant seeing lots of street art! Its interesting to see how fast things change on Brick Lane but also how some works seem to become part of the fabric of the area with old pieces by ROA and DSCREET outlasting a lot of other artworks. Doors, windows, shutters and walls all make for interesting canvases with large scale mural works by ThisOne , Muretz  and BK Foxx scattered across the borough. I even managed to spot a few familiar faces as one of Jaune's mini dudes sat upon his broom, keeping the Brick Lane alleys clean and high up you could spot a Jake or two by Lost Hills . Further explorations brought us into contact with a few artists we've only ever connected to via instagram so its great to catch their work in real l...

I have to admit when I saw the call for artists for 'Tribal Takeover' I wasn't sure how it would work, images of over eager ravers smashing into paintings while pissed up students put the world to rights wasn't really appealing. Also the fact I don't drink anymore (2 day hangovers and booze sads just aren't worth it) has led to a rather fraught relationship with pubs and clubs. Its not that I can't enjoy them sober, ill dance with the best of them if the music is good but I guess I've just reached that point where the peace of my garden on a warm evening is more appealing. That said, Vladas got in touch and his enthusiasm was pretty infectious and as I often talk about supporting events it was time to practice what I preach! I'd only recently met event co organiser Vladas through his volunteering at Nuart & Look Again Festival. His enthusiasm for both was great to see, he even added a bit of music to the Record Store exhibition by brining down...