Graffiti grannies channelling their rebellious streaks are to take over Aberdeen city centre for a major street art festival.
With celebrations across the Granite City for Nuart’s third outing next month, a unique workshop will be held to get the north-east’s older generation involved.
Created by Portuguese architect Lara Rodrigues, Lata 65 involves handing pensioners cans of spray paint and letting their imaginations run wild.
Following success in Brazil and Spain, it will be held in Aberdeen on April 17 and 19.
Mrs Rodrigues said: “My favourite thing about doing Lata 65 is watching the huge transformation that each senior goes through.
“It’s always amazing watching the elderly group just like any bunch of kids having fun in front of a wall, where there’s no pain, no traumas, and without any definition of what is right or perfect for a person of their age.”
Previous Nuart festivals have included tours of care homes, with participants up to 100 years old having taken part in events.
Festival founder Martyn Reed said: “Society can often be quite condescending towards pensioners, with its focus on ‘youth’.
“Lara’s project fosters a different and more inclusive approach to how we build our communities and who has a voice in them.”
He added: “It’s a project that helps us develop genuinely dynamic, creative and resilient communities.
“It’s also a lot of fun seeing grannies and granddads going out tagging.”
To apply for the workshop email apply@aberdeeninspired.com or pick up a form from the Upper Mall of the Bon Accord Centre before March 29.
