Trailblazing Graffiti Artist Hera of HERAKUT Is a Survivor
<p>“Even the strongest superhero needs allies,” writes poet, painter, and graffiti artist Hera below a hand-painted sculpture of a child in bunny ears.</p>
<p>“The rabbit, being the fragile animal it is, became a survival specialist,” she explains, calling the easily startled prey animal a “symbol of resilience” and “strength” that befriends our inner child during lean times. Alongside fellow German artist Falk Lehmann, Hera, or Jasmin Siddiqui as she is known to friends and family, formed one half of trailblazing graffiti duo HERAKUT in a collaboration that propelled the duo to street-art royalty during their 16 years together.</p>
<p><img alt="Internationally acclaimed street artist Hera, aka Jasmin Siddiqu, unveils tender new paintings and sculptures in a solo exhibition at Corey Helford Gallery." src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:770/0*AS66d4--UI_stNT0.jpg" style="height:1045px; width:700px" /></p>
<p>‘Never Be King Just for Yourself’</p>
<p>Now working on her own, Hera unveils new sculptures and paintings this month in a solo show at Corey Helford Gallery. The exhibition, <em>tHERApy room 2</em>, includes a cast of animal-hooded characters who peer out from their disguises with wide eyes, and are often accompanied by supportive messages from Hera: “Each note I write and share with the world is actually a message addressed to that inner child, the vulnerable part that needs that extra encouragement, that talk of hope, of magic, and a little bit of escapism.”</p>
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