Artist Addam Yekutieli knew exactly who to turn to for inspiration for his Nuart Aberdeen installation – Aberdonians themselves.
Before arriving in the city Addam – aka Know Hope – put out an open call asking local people to submit two different texts to him, one about disillusionment the other about hope.
Here he tells us about what the response was and what he did with the words sent to him for his work on the Simpson Pavilion at Woolmanhill.
Addam is one of 11 internationally-acclaimed artists who have transformed walls and public spaces across the city for the Nuart Aberdeen festival weekend, running from Thursday, 6th June, to Sunday, 9th June.
Addam Yekutieli aka Know Hope with his installation at the Simpson Pavilion for Nuart Aberdeen 2024. Image - Aberdeen Inspired
As well as the artworks, the festival will boast the Nuart Plus strand. This includes:
• A major conference of leading street art experts and academics from across the globe.
• Inspired Nights which will see Shiprow become a hub of food, drink, live entertainment and family-friendly fun
• Chalk Don’t Chalk where families can create the world’s largest chalk mural at Marischal College Quad
• The return of the hugely popular street art walking tours on Saturday and Sunday taking in some of the new works for 2024