Akut
Akut
Akut
As an artist trained by the Bauhaus University in Weimar in the fields of visual communication and graphic design, his work also includes impressive photo series that address numerous social issues. Whether homeless in Hawaii, child labor in Nepal, studies of abandoned prefabricated buildings or refugee shelters as the new home of thousands of people from the Middle East, AKUT documents life on his numerous trips around the world.
In the early 2000s, he became known around the world as a co-founder of the legendary graffiti collective Ma’Claim. The use of electronic aids as an integral part of the design phase and the mixture of graphic elements with photorealism within the work set new standards in the scene.
As part of the street art duo HERAKUT, he was also internationally successful with artist colleague Jasmin Siddiqui aka HERA from 2004 on. Not only did the two Alias merge within the formation, but also their artistic styles. HERA, with fleeting lines and rough structures, and AKUT, with photorealistic precision work, impressed with gigantic murals, intimate room installations, canvases and sculptures in galleries, at trade fairs and in museums. Together with humanitarian aid organizations, they worked on art programs for children and disadvantaged youth around the world.