A UK artist duo, Snik work with hand-cut stencils, spray paint and layered surfaces. Their detailed images often explore nature, stillness and the relationship between people and their surroundings.
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Snik are a self-taught, UK-based duo whose practice balances traditional, hand-crafted techniques with a contemporary sensibility. Working with intricate hand-cut stencils, spray paint, and layered textures, their work captures fleeting moments of stillness against the inevitable pull of nature. Flora and fauna are recurring forces within their pieces, speaking to the resilience and quiet persistence of the natural world.
As a collaborative partnership, trust is central to their process. Every piece is built from a shared creative goal: two voices work towards a single vision. Their self-taught background brings a raw independence to their work — a constant drive to evolve, to push technical boundaries, and to embrace the small imperfections that make each piece unmistakably human.
1 piece across the festival years
Snik’s 2025 work revisits the story of Edward de Bruce, brother of Scotland’s Robert the Bruce. His Irish campaign began in 1315 amid struggles between Gaelic rulers and Anglo-Norman lords. The mural connects Dundalk’s streets with a turbulent chapter in the history of Ireland and Scotland.
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