Jasmin Siddiqui Explained

Jasmin Siddiqui is a German-born multidisciplinary artist. She is popularly known as Hera.^{[1] [2]}

Early, personal life and education

Siddiqui was born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1981. She was raised Catholic and Muslim, causing her to experience conflicts at school. She later coped with it as she came across graffiti.^{[3] [4]}

Siddiqui has a classic art education that started at eight years old.

She studied Visual Communication and Graphic Design at the University of Applied Sciences in Wiesbaden.^[5]

Art

Siddiqui’s works are characterized by gestural brushstrokes and use of mythological scenes. She combines traditional techniques and spray painting to portray comical and satirical scenes. Her works often tackle the human condition, childhood, injustice, and social awareness. Each of her works has a corresponding text to accompany the image.^[6]

Herakut

In 2004, Siddiqui collaborated with graffiti artist Akut (Falk Lehmann) to form Herakut. Since 2004, the street art duo has exhibited in art fairs and galleries around the world, has created more than 100 public murals, published two books; and are in major collections around the world. Their works are characterized by their narrative style, use of drippy paint technique and imagination.^{[7] [8] [9]}

Selected works

• Poetry Written in Fairy Language
• An Ode To You
• Love her but leave her wild
• There is as much to learn as here is to teach
• Smart Rats Have a Thousand Lives^[10]
• I guess letting go^[6]

Notes and References

1. News: San Hejmo 2022: Viel mehr als nur Musik – erste Street Artists vorgestellt . 11 June 2022 . Tonight News . 1 June 2022 . de-DE.
2. News: Karlsrad Street Art featuring Jasmin Siddiqui aka HERA . 11 June 2022 . MONTANA-CANS BLOG . 30 December 2021.
3. News: Artist Combines Graffiti and Poetry To Create Expressive Portraits Steeped in Symbolism . 11 June 2022 . My Modern Met . 8 January 2022 . en.
4. Web site: Hera . Urban Nation . 11 June 2022.
5. Web site: Nitzsche . Rainer . Das Wandgemälde von Jasmin Siddiqui in Rosenheim . 11 June 2022 . de-DE . 6 September 2020.
6. News: Hera from Herakut Art Duo First Solo Show in 8 Years! . 11 June 2022 . Widewalls . en.
7. News: Herakut: big wall art around Germany . 11 June 2022 . Fotoeins Fotografie . 29 March 2021 . en.
8. News: Walls and Canvases Rich with Narrative by Artist Duo Herakut . 11 June 2022 . Colossal . 14 September 2016 . en.
9. Web site: Hera We Go Again By Hera of HERAKUT . FAD Magazine . 11 June 2022 . 26 October 2021.
10. News: Wild Scavengers and Mythological Wonder Converge in Hera's Dreamy Mixed-Media Works . 11 June 2022 . Colossal . 28 October 2021 . en.