Maybe you didn't know it, but this year on the 19th of November, the world said goodbye to one of the best, most original and groundbreaking artists in the street art world. Her name was Tamara Djurovic, best known in the art world as Hyuro. She is an artist born and bred in Argentina in 1973, but once she was introduced into the world of street art and murals she never went back. Most of her work can be seen in western Europe, specifically in Valencia, Spain where she called home for most of her career you can still some of her works there, or you can see them in Brazil, USA, Morocco, Tunisia, Belgium, Italy, Scotland and New Zealand.
Hyuro was a groundbreaking artist not only because she was one of the first women to break into a scene predominantly dominated by men, but also because her works are are both comforting and thought provoking. They asses themes normally not touched by other street artist like women issues and identity as well as their power in the world, motherhood, gender equality, and human relationships. Her style is known for soft pastel colors, depicting quiet intimate moments that draw you in and intrigue you but also gives you a moment to breathe. In most of her murals, the people portrayed don't show their faces, besides giving it a "mysterious ambiguity" it also makes them universal, in a way you are the protagonist of the piece. It is refreshing for a street artist to remind you of your humanity. We often forget in our busy lives to be mindful of who we are and who we have around us. Her murals portray a strong message but can be interpreted with countless of meanings. They were always "allegorical and poetic", she described her own works of being about " the inner contradictions we all have inside ourselves and live with every day. A state of constant negation and acceptance of who we are and what we want to be that impedes us on comprehending who we really are."
Hyuro leaves behind a great legacy but also a big space in the world of street art. She was a pioneer with a distinctive voice with which she observed and dissected our social reality. A writer, Evan Pricco, defines her as a rebel and curious spirit, one of the best he has ever encountered in the art world. It made him a better writer and a passionate observer. The famous street artist Escif described her and her wok as "intimate and very personal; her universe eerie and seductive. Her head are her hands and her murals are a gist to the city streets." She proved indeed the famous saying that walls can talk, talk in magnitudes sometimes never achieved by words. Although her soul has departed, her message and effect still remains. Her works still keep uncovering different messages and depths. Here in REBELARTE we honor her legacy, her fight and her existence. All is left to say is thank you Hyuro.
you can check out her website and instagram for more works, for the meanwhile you can check out some of her works in the gallery below.
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