HoarKor or HRKR for short was actually a duo of artists, Hoar and Kor, both Fine Arts students at Concordia University. They have tried their hand(s) at every possible type of urban art: figurative murals, graffiti, wheatpastes, stencils, smaller paste-ups and stickers, installations and even tagging. They also did a lot of studio work, you can check it out alongside much more of their street work on their Instagram and Facebook pages. In early 2017, after working together for 7 years, Hoar and Kor decided to put their professional relationship on hiatus. You can view their solo work via the following pages: Hoar on Instagram and Kor’s Instagram for “Mon chat dans ta ville”.
HoarKor, aussi connus sous le diminutif HRKR, est un duo d’artistes, Hoar et Kor. Ces deux étudiants de l’Université Concordia ont touché à toutes les formes d’art de rue: murales figuratives, graffitis, collages, pochoirs, collants et autocollants, intallations et même le tagging. Ils ont aussi été très prolifiques en studio. Jetez un coup d’oeil à leur pages Instagram et Facebook pour beaucoup plus que ce qui est présenté dans la galerie-photo ci-dessous. Au début de 2017, après 7 années de collaboration, Hoar et Kor ont décidé de commencer à travailler individuellement. Vous pouvez les suivre en solo via les pages de Hoar sur Instagram et le projet “Mon chat dans ta ville” de Kor.
Figurative painting
Kor on cat and Hoar on letters, in Rosemont
Kor on cat and Hoar on letters, in Rosemont.
HRKR for the 2016 edition of Under Pressure
HRKR’s contribution to the
2016 edition of the Under Pressure Festival was the side wall of the Foufounes Electriques terrasse.
Under Pressure Festival zone 2014 – 3 walls of Hoarkor (aka HRKR)
Contribution to the
2014 edition of the Under Pressure Festival.
HoarKor for the 2014 edition of the Under Pressure Festival (detail)
Detail from above work.
Hoarkor aka HRKR and Ms Teri (left frame) for Cabane à sucre secret project August 2014
Contribution to the
Cabane à sucre secret gallery, part 1/3. Also visible on the left is a frame by
Ms Teri done earlier for the
Mural Festival.
Hoarkor aka HRKR for Cabane à sucre secret project August 2014
Contribution to the
Cabane à sucre secret gallery, part 2/3.
Hoarkor aka HRKR for Cabane à sucre secret project August 2014
Contribution to the
Cabane à sucre secret gallery, part 3/3.
HoarKor piece in Rosemont-Petite-Patrie area
In Rosemont-Petite-Patrie.
Hoarkor in Petite-Patrie
Large mural in Petite-Patrie (click to view bigger).
Plateau bar front wall by HRKR; the door bottom right is by Labrona
Front wall of Barfly on St-Laurent. The door bottom right is by
Labrona.
Hoarkor in Mile End
In Mile End.
Hoarkor in the Plateau
In the Plateau.
HRKR in the abandoned Hippodrome stables
Figurative part of a combo with letters in the abandoned Hippodrome stables (I didn’t get a chance to photograph the letters part).
wall of high school entrance by Hrkr
This is one side of an entrance of a St-Henri high school.
wall of high school entrance by Hrkr
This is the other side of the above entrance of a St-Henri high school.
mural by HRKR on a youth centre in Rosemont
On a wall of a youth centre in Rosemont.
door 1/4 of a boxing center in Petite-Patrie, by HRKR
Door 1/4 of a boxing center in Petite-Patrie.
door 2/4 of a boxing center in Petite-Patrie, by HRKR
Door 2/4 of a boxing center in Petite-Patrie.
door 3/4 of a boxing center in Petite-Patrie, by HRKR
Door 3/4 of a boxing center in Petite-Patrie.
door 4/4 of a boxing center in Petite-Patrie, by HRKR
Door 4/4 of a boxing center in Petite-Patrie.
HRKR for a Marché des Possibles event in Mile End
On containers for the 2016 Marché des Possibles (photo 1/4).
HRKR for a Marché des Possibles event in Mile End
On containers for the 2016 Marché des Possibles (photo 2/4).
HRKR for a Marché des Possibles event in Mile End
On containers for the 2016 Marché des Possibles (photo 3/4).
HRKR for a Marché des Possibles event in Mile End
On containers for the 2016 Marché des Possibles (photo 4/4).
HoarKor piece on Jeanne-Mance
On Jeanne-Mance.
Letters
HoarKor aka HRKR in Petite-Patrie
In Petite-Patrie.
HRKR’s contribution to the 2016 International Percussion Festival
Contribution to the 2016 International Percussion Festival.
Hrkr in Côte-des-Neiges
In Côte des Neiges.
Hoarkor aka HRKR in Côte-des-Neiges
Inside abandoned building.
HRKR in industrial Hochelaga
In industrial Hochelaga.
Hoarkor in the Plateau
In the Plateau.
Hrkr aka Hoarkor piece found inside abandoned building
Inside abandoned building.
Hrkr aka Hoarkor piece found inside abandoned building
Inside abandoned building.
HRKR in an abandoned building
Inside abandoned building.
Graffiti by HRKR (HoarKor), Sane, Zion, Waser, amongst others
Graffiti by train tracks (‘HRKR’ at the top).
Huge throw by HoarKor aka HRKR in Mile End
A big throw in Mile End.
Wheatpastes and small paste-ups
Kor from HoarKor wheatpaste
Kor wheatpaste found on St-Laurent.
HoarKor poster; photo © HoarKor
Pasted poster, photo © HoarKor.
Kor from HoarKor wheatpaste
Wheatpaste.
Kor from HoarKor poster; photo © HoarKor
Pasted poster.
HRKR aka HoarKor paste-up
Kor paste-up
Small paste-ups by HRKR (left) and Kor alone (right).
HRKR aka HoarKor paste-up
Small paste-up.
HRKR aka HoarKor paste-up
Small paste-up.
Paste-ups by Futur Lasor Now (top left) and Kor from HoarKor (bottom in green)
Small paste-up. Also visible in the top left corner is a sticker by
Futur Lasor Now.
HRKR sticker
Sticker.
Other
HRKR aka HoarKor installation for the 2014 edition of Mural Festival; photo © Pia MTL
Installation for the 2014 edition of the
Mural Festival. Photo © Pia MTL
HrKr for the VHS festival
Installation for the 2015
VHS – Van Horne Station event.
HRKR installation for the 2015 edition of the Under Pressure Festival
Installation for the
2015 edition of the Under Pressure Festival.
Installation by HRKR for the 2016 International Percussion Festival
Installation for the 2016 International Percussion Festival.
HRKR on the reverse of an information board for the 2016 edition of Mural Festival
Reverse of information panel for the
2016 edition of Mural Festival.
HRKR on the reverse of an information board for the 2016 edition of Mural Festival
Reverse of information panel for the
2016 edition of Mural Festival.
Painted cut-out by HRKR in Villeray
Painted wood cut-out in Villeray.
Kor wood-up
Another wood-up.
Under Pressure Festival 2015 sidewalk promos
In the weeks leading up to the 2015 edition of the Under Pressure Festival, a dozen promos were painted by Hoarkor on the sidewalks of the neighbourhood.
Au cours de la semaine précédant la tenue de l’édition 2015 du Festival Under Pressure, une douzaine de pubs ont été peintes par Hoarkor sur les trottoirs du quartier.
One of Hoarkor’s 10 sidewalk promos for the 2015 edition of the Under Pressure Festival
One of Hoarkor’s 10 sidewalk promos for the 2015 edition of the Under Pressure Festival
One of Hoarkor’s 10 sidewalk promos for the 2015 edition of the Under Pressure Festival
One of Hoarkor’s 10 sidewalk promos for the 2015 edition of the Under Pressure Festival
One of Hoarkor’s 10 sidewalk promos for the 2015 edition of the Under Pressure Festival
One of Hoarkor’s 10 sidewalk promos for the 2015 edition of the Under Pressure Festival
One of Hoarkor’s 10 sidewalk promos for the 2015 edition of the Under Pressure Festival
One of Hoarkor’s 10 sidewalk promos for the 2015 edition of the Under Pressure Festival
One of Hoarkor’s 10 sidewalk promos for the 2015 edition of the Under Pressure Festival
One of Hoarkor’s 10 sidewalk promos for the 2015 edition of the Under Pressure Festival
Stickers
HRKR aka HoarKor sticker
sticker collaboration between ROC514 and Hoarkor
Collaboration with
ROC514.
Hoarkor / ROC514 joint sticker
Collaboration with
ROC514.
HoarKor sticker
HRKR aka HoarKor sticker
HRKR aka HoarKor sticker
HRKR aka HoarKor sticker
HoarKor sticker
HRKR aka HoarKor sticker
HRKR aka HoarKor sticker
HRKR sticker tag
sticker tag
Tags
tag by HRKR
tag by HRKR
HRKR aka HoarKor tag
tag by HRKR aka Hoarkor
HRKR tag
HRKR tag
Hoar solo
Hoar’s contribution to the Gatos Callejeros production in a Rosemont alley
Hoar’s contribution to Kor’s Gatos Callejeros production in a Rosemont alley (angle 1/2; see next).
Hoar’s contribution to the Gatos Callejeros production in a Rosemont alley
Hoar’s contribution to Kor’s Gatos Callejeros production in a Rosemont alley (angle 2/2; see above).
Hoar for the 2017 edition of Under Pressure
Hoar for the
2017 edition of the Under Pressure Festival.
Hoar piece for the 2017 edition of Mural Festival
Hoar for the
2017 edition of Mural Festival.
Hoar in Côte-des-Neiges
Hoar without Kor in Côte des Neiges.
Hoar in Côte des Neiges
Hoar in Côte des Neiges
Kor solo
Kor’s wall for the Alleycats (Gatos Callejeros) production which he curated
Kor’s wall for the Alleycats (Gatos Callejeros) production which he curated.
Kor for the 2017 edition of Under Pressure
Kor for the
2017 edition of the Under Pressure Festival, part of a project called
“Mon chat dans ta ville”.
Kor piece on a Masson rooftop, part of a project called “Mon chat dans ta ville”
Kor piece on a Masson rooftop, part of a project called
“Mon chat dans ta ville”.
Piece by Kor featuring KG near Rosemont train tracks
Kor featuring KG (not the graffiti crew) near Rosemont train tracks.
Kor graffiti on Omnipac building; photo © HoarKor
Kor graffiti on
Omnipac building. Photo © HoarKor.
Graffiti by Kor from HoarKor
Kor graffiti by train tracks.