Meet Herakut, a team of German Street Artists formed in 2004. The two collaborators, Hera and Akut, work together through an ongoing dialogue that goes beyond the voices of the two artists: it also involves the viewer. Herakut often incorporate quotes of their own or of poets in order to crystallize the message they are trying to convey. Working with earthy tones and smooth blending techniques, their pieces absorb their background. They paint the relationship between human and animal characters as a social commentary on human nature–the good and the bad and the wars we fight within ourselves.

“Only when you have found your own voice you have something to contribute to a conversation, right? So, fit is probably best to find your own artistic identity first because then you know what it is that you are lacking. Akut and Hera are like Ying and Yang. That is what makes the work in our duo so effective. We don´t step on each other´s feet, because we have separate territories.”  [Read more: here]

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