HRKR aka HoarKor

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

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.

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.

Hoar piece for the 2017 edition of Mural Festival

Hoar for the 2017 edition of Mural Festival.

Hoar for the 2017 edition of Under Pressure

Hoar for the 2017 edition of Under Pressure.

Kor for the 2017 edition of Under Pressure

Kor for the 2017 edition of Under Pressure, 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”.

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.

Piece by Kor featuring KG near Rosemont train tracks

Kor featuring KG (not the graffiti crew) near Rosemont train tracks.

Letters

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.

Hoar in Côte-des-Neiges

Hoar without Kor in Côte des Neiges.

Hoar 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.

Kor graffiti on Omnipac building; photo © HoarKor

Kor graffiti on Omnipac building. Photo © HoarKor.

Graffiti by Kor from HoarKor

Kor graffiti by train tracks.

Graffiti by HRKR (HoarKor), Sane, Zion, Waser, amongst others

Graffiti by train tracks (‘HRKR’ at the top).

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.